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NASW Continues To Advocate To Have Social Work Considered A Professional Degree
Social work students are caught between a federal rule, a court order, and a Department of Education (ED) that has signaled the rules could change again.
NASW-IL Staff
Jul 82 min read
NASW Applauds Federal Court Decision Striking Down Administration’s Attempt to Restrict Public Service Loan Forgiveness
The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) applauds the federal court decision in National Council of Nonprofits et al. v. McMahon et al., which struck down a Department of Education rule that would have unlawfully restricted access to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.
NASW-IL Staff
Jul 72 min read
NASW-Illinois Chapter 2026 Illinois Spring Legislative Report
Successful advocacy is measured by more than the number of bills signed into law. Preventing harmful legislation from advancing, negotiating improvements before passage, and educating lawmakers on the impact of proposed policy are all part of the work. The NASW-Illinois Chapter remained actively engaged on all of those fronts throughout this session.
NASW-IL Staff
Jul 26 min read
NASW-IL Joins 44 Leading Organizations to Denounce DOJ Opinion Threatening the Rights of People with Disabilities
The NASW-Illinois Chapter joins with 44 other leading human service, advocacy, and legal organizations today to issue the following statement denouncing the June 18 legal opinion issued by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel, which seeks to dismantle one of the nation’s most important civil rights for people with disabilities: the right to receive services in their own homes and communities.
NASW-IL Staff
Jun 293 min read
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