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Read your contract and get guidance on common concerns here.

Our contract and our unity protect our members and the students we serve in every school. Learn how to stand up for your rights, get help from CTU staff when you need it, and stand with fellow CTU members.

My Movement

Take action in the legislature, join citywide campaigns and learn how best to empower your LSC, PPC or PPLC here.

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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Learn about the internal activities and resources of our Union here — such as our democratic bodies, our publications, discounts and professional development offerings.

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

Thursday’s march and rally: Sending a message impossible to ignore

November 22, 2024 | _News

This week, more than 1,500 CTU members, parents, students, elected officials and community allies rallied downtown to show our solidarity and dedication to transforming our school district and protecting public education. The energy was high and the purpose was clear.

Member bulletin for Nov. 20, 2024

November 20, 2024 | _News,Bulletin

This week’s member bulletin topics include Nov. 21 RALLY, PSRP day, fair contract now, and more!

Contract Update #28 – Progress at the bargaining table

November 19, 2024 | _News,Take Action

Now is the time to come together as a union, and demand that CPS leadership put a comprehensive offer on the table that meets the moment and provides CPS educators and students with what they need.

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

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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.