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Hunter seeks to implement grants for apprenticeship programs

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Category: Senator Mattie Hunter News
Wednesday, March 23, 2022 03:46 PM
  • Grants
  • Hunter
  • Apprenticeship
  • HB 5225

Senator Hunter

 

SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Mattie Hunter (D-Chicago) is spearheading a measure that would develop a program to award grants for apprenticeship programs.

“Many people are interested in participating in apprenticeship programs but often don’t have access to reliable transportation,” Hunter said. “Being able to afford transportation or child care would make a huge difference for many pursuing a career in trade.”

House Bill 5225 creates the Job Training Assistance and Support Services Pilot Program Act which requires the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to develop a program to help aid individuals participating in an apprenticeship program, pre-apprenticeship program, or work-based learning program.

Read more: Hunter seeks to implement grants for apprenticeship programs

Hunter bill to create task force on missing and murdered women

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Category: Senator Mattie Hunter News
Tuesday, March 22, 2022 05:20 PM
  • Hunter
  • Task Force
  • Missing or Murdered Women in Chicago
  • HB3988

hunter 032222SPRINGFIELD – For decades, dozens of women have been missing or murdered in Chicago with little to no answers for their families. That’s why State Senator Mattie Hunter (D-Chicago) is sponsoring legislation to address this issue.

“When a loved one goes missing or is murdered, that takes a huge toll on a family, and that is a pain that will never go away,” Hunter said. “That pain is magnified when the family is left with no answers, which is why we need a task force to offer guidance for how to handle these cases better.”

Read more: Hunter bill to create task force on missing and murdered women

Hunter measure addressing CPS teacher shortage passes Senate

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Category: Senator Mattie Hunter News
Wednesday, February 16, 2022 04:27 PM
  • Teacher Shortage
  • Hunter
  • Chicago Public Schools
  • SB 4000

Senator Hunter 2 2022 Floor

 

SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Mattie Hunter (D-Chicago) advanced a measure out of the Senate Wednesday to address the teacher shortage in Chicago Public Schools.

“This teacher shortage is affecting schools nationally as well as in our state,” Hunter said. “We must do everything we can to ensure qualified teachers are in the classrooms so our children can get the education they deserve.”

Senate Bill 4000 would allow retired members of Chicago Teachers Pension Fund to be re-employed as a teacher or administrator for up to 140 days on a temporary non-annual basis without his or her retirement annuity being cancelled. 

Read more: Hunter measure addressing CPS teacher shortage passes Senate

Hunter’s CROWN Act passes Senate

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Category: Senator Mattie Hunter News
Wednesday, February 16, 2022 03:35 PM
  • Hunter
  • CROWN Act
  • SB3616

Sen. Mattie HunterSPRINGFIELD – A measure led by State Senator Mattie Hunter (D-Chicago) to end hair discrimination in the workplace passed the Senate Wednesday.

“No one should have to miss out on a job opportunity or miss a school graduation because of the hair that grows naturally out of their head,” Hunter said. “It’s 2022. As a nation, we should be past this petty discrimination.”

Senate Bill 3616 – also known as the Create a Respectful and Open Workplace for Natural Hair (CROWN) Act – amends the Illinois Human Rights Act to provide that the term “race” includes traits historically associated with race, including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks and twists.

A recent study from Dove uncovered that 80% of African American women felt they needed to switch their hairstyle to align with more conservative workplace standards in order to fit in.

Read more: Hunter’s CROWN Act passes Senate

Hunter seeks an end to hair discrimination in the workplace

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Category: Senator Mattie Hunter News
Thursday, February 10, 2022 09:42 AM
  • Hunter
  • Black Hairstyle Discrimination
  • SB 3616
  • Hairstyles

Senator Hunter 2022 Committee

 

SPRINGFIELD – A 2019 Dove study found that African American women face the highest rates of hair discrimination and are more likely to be sent home from the workplace because of their hair. State Senator Mattie Hunter (D-Chicago) introduced legislation to end that practice in Illinois.

“No one should have to miss out on a job opportunity or miss a school graduation because of the hair that grows naturally out of their head,” Hunter said. “It’s 2022. As a nation, we should be past this petty discrimination.”

Senate Bill 3616 – also known as the Create a Respectful and Open Workplace for Natural Hair (CROWN) Act – amends the Illinois Human Rights Act to provide that the term “race” includes traits historically associated with race, including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks and twists.

The Dove study also uncovered that 80% of African American women felt they needed to switch their hairstyle to align with more conservative standards in order to fit in at work.

Read more: Hunter seeks an end to hair discrimination in the workplace

Hunter bill seeks to address CPS teacher shortage

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Category: Senator Mattie Hunter News
Wednesday, February 09, 2022 03:30 PM
  • Education
  • Teacher Shortage
  • Hunter
  • Chicago Public Schools

Senator Hunter 2022

 

SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Mattie Hunter (D-Chicago) advanced a measure from the Senate Pensions Committee on Wednesday to address the teacher shortage in Chicago Public Schools.

“This teacher shortage is affecting schools nationally as well as in our state,” Hunter said. “We must do everything we can to ensure qualified teachers are in the classrooms so that our children can get the education they deserve.”

Senate Bill 4000 would allow retired members of Chicago Teachers Pension Fund to be re-employed as a teacher or administrator for up to 140 days on a temporary non-annual basis without his or her retirement annuity being cancelled. 

Read more: Hunter bill seeks to address CPS teacher shortage

Hunter excited for COVID-19 recovery, health care access

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Category: Senator Mattie Hunter News
Wednesday, February 02, 2022 03:21 PM
  • Budget
  • Human Services
  • Hunter
  • State of the State

Hunter 2022

 

SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Mattie Hunter (D-Chicago) issued the following statement in response to Illinois Governor JB Pritzker’s State of the State address:

“I am pleased that the governor’s plan is leaving room for additional COVID-19 relief, as we are entering the third year of the pandemic. We have done a lot of work to create equity in the health care sector, and I am ready to see the execution of those initiatives. I am also excited for further funding in our state’s health care and human services programs.

Read more: Hunter excited for COVID-19 recovery, health care access

Hunter mourns the loss of Deidre Silas

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Category: Senator Mattie Hunter News
Friday, January 07, 2022 12:15 PM
  • DCFS
  • Hunter
  • Social Workers

hunter 010622CHICAGO – State Senator Mattie Hunter (D-Chicago) released the following statement after the death of DCFS specialist Diedre Silas:

“I am absolutely devastated by the loss of Diedre, an incredible person dedicated to protecting our children. She was a remarkable person and worker and she will surely be missed. Though her death was tragic, I will always remember her for the bright soul that she was. My thoughts and prayers are with her loved ones, and I pray they receive justice for her untimely passing.

“Sadly, this isn’t the first DCFS child protection worker who was attacked and murdered on the job. That’s why I will be introducing legislation that will protect employees from these kind of dangers.”

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