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My Rights
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
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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CTU, CPS continue to bargain, as high school educators prepare to teach remotely
LSCs flex their muscle
After a year of challenges, LSCs came out strong in the fight against the unsafe, reckless CPS reopening plan.Notice of Election to Fill Vacancies on the CTU Executive Board
There are three (3) vacancies to fill unexpired terms of Elementary Teacher Functional Vice Presidents on the CTU Executive Board.CPS must prioritize safety in elementary and high schools as COVID cases climb
While Mayor admits COVID numbers going in wrong direction, CPS rejects vaccinating students/families or strengthening safety as CPS pushes to reopen high schools in new surge. 7 a.m. Tuesday, April 13: Press conference with CTU educators, CTU officers on safety strategies, challenges, needs. Reporters, watch your email for a registration link. CHICAGO—As CTU high school […]
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Learn more about how CTU is working with Chicago Public Schools to make sure our schools are safe and secure. Learn more and take action to demand emergency response from CPS and the mayor.
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Same Storm, Different Boats: The Safe and Equitable Conditions For Reopening CPS in 2020-21
Parents, students, and teachers want to go back to school in person and want to do so safely. Will that be possible in September? Is there a number of educator or student deaths that we are willing to accept in order to have in-person school? Are CPS, the city, and the state willing to spend the money to make school reopening safe?
These questions are of particular concern in Chicago, where 84% of students and 50% of staff are Black, Latinx, multi-racial, or Native American. 1 The consequences of racist health care, discriminatory housing, and employment practices are that these students, educators, and their families are at greater risk of contracting and becoming seriously ill from COVID-19.
Also, a large percentage of staff are at increased risk of serious illness or death from COVID-19 due to their age and/or underlying health conditions. Half of CTU’s membership live in the Chicago zip codes with the highest rates of COVID-19, totaling well over 35,000 positive cases.
