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Along with parents, students and community, we advocate for the schools – and the city – that our students deserve. Learning, working and living conditions are not separate. Together, our Union wages a comprehensive fight for the soul of public education.

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Caring, democratic, united: CTU is more than 25,000 teachers, paraprofessionals and clinicians acting as one.

Join us to honor Karen Lewis at ILHS Hall of Honor Dinner!

November 23, 2022 | News,Uncategorized

Please join CTU members, friends and allies for the Illinois Labor History Society (ILHS) Union Hall of Honor Dinner. This year’s dinner is honoring our beloved Karen Lewis, and is featuring AFT President Randi Weingarten as the keynote speaker. On December 2, join us... read more

A message of thanks to our rank and file

November 23, 2022 | News 11/23/22 holiday message to rank and file CTU members from officers: Dear CTU family, As the Thanksgiving holiday nears, we write to thank you for your humanity, hard work and tireless commitment to our students this school year. We hope that this holiday break gives you the opportunity to rest and fellowship with people who... read more

Sign up by Nov. 30! ‘Punch 9’ film screening and curriculum for teachers

November 22, 2022 | News Harold Washington’s 1983 campaign for mayor galvanized the City’s progressive community, and inspired Black and Brown Chicagoans across the city -- despite fierce opposition from the city’s power brokers and political elites. On December 5, see ‘Punch 9 for Harold Washington’, an epic story of American politics, race, and triumph against all odds, that chronicles... read more

New podcast episode! Rating REACH

November 22, 2022 | News Teacher evaluations could be a valuable part of helping educators get better at their craft. But that’s not how they work at Mayor Lightfoot’s CPS. Instead, they chiefly reflect whether a given school gets the resources it needs — or not. That’s why a great teacher getting great ratings at a selective enrollment school can... read more

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Schools Chicago Students Deserve 3.0: From Pandemic to a Real Path Forward

This third iteration of The Schools Chicago Students Deserve comes as many Chicago public school communities remain mired in deficiencies caused by decades of prioritizing wealth and deeply segregating neighborhoods and schools. It lays out a plan to address trauma, chronic inequities, and school funding and function in the time of COVID-19.