Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Tuesday signed into law a measure that gives fully vaccinated teachers and other school employees COVID-19 related paid time off — while also returning to them sick days the pandemic forced them to use.
The Democratic governor signed the legislation at the Illinois State Capitol, alongside the leaders of teachers’ unions, school employees and Democratic sponsors. Pritzker vetoed a similar version of the bill shortly after a January standoff between the Chicago Teachers Union and Chicago Public Schools.
