A bipartisan poll conducted in January shows that 72 percent of Illinoisans strongly support the idea of paying college students as they complete the mandatory student teaching portion of their education. A poll of 1,000 Illinoisans conducted by Normington Petts and Associates and Next Generation Strategies in late January asked: “As you may know, student teaching is often a full-time position, yet many student teachers do not get paid for their work. Do you favor or oppose paying a stipend of $10,000 per semester, or $20,000 for a full school year?” A total of 72 percent said they favored the idea, 20 percent were opposed and the remainder were unsure. In addition, the Illinois Education Association (IEA), surveyed its own members – both those in college studying to become teachers and those in the first five years of their careers. Nearly half of the respondents said they were unable to work and another 41 percent said they could only work part-time, causing them financial concerns. The Illinois House has already passed a bill that would allow student teachers to be paid and the bill is currently pending in the Senate. House Bill 1375 has been introduced by Rep. Barbara Hernandez and Sen. David Koehler that could allow the House to do the same.
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February 19, 2026 at 11:18AM
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