Our partners in Illinois are focused on responding to the state’s teacher shortage, school improvement, and equitable family and community engagement. Current and previous R9CC projects in Illinois include: Continuous Improvement of a Statewide Plan for Teacher Recruitment, Retention, and Recognition Improving Teacher Leadership to Support Teacher Retention in Chicago Public Schools Back-to-School Superintendent Focus Groups Continuous Improvement for Implementation of IL-EMPOWER Equitable Family and Community Engagement ESSER Funding Peer-to-Peer Series Leveraging Resources: Blending and Braiding Funds Community of Practice (CoP) Illinois Wellness Initiatives Inventory Analysis Illinois Career and Technical Education Illinois and Iowa: Promising Practices