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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.

Today we demanded fact-finding in our CPS negotiations

October 3, 2024 | _News

Today, we demanded fact-finding in our negotiations with CPS. For our new members and as a refresher for some of our veterans, “fact-finding” is the next required step in CPS contract negotiations when mediation doesn’t produce results.

Member action spurs upgrades at Washington High School, inspires us to keep fighting

October 2, 2024 | _News

Several surprises greeted staff and students at George Washington High School this fall. CPS had made some important upgrades to the building. While not nearly enough to address the severe overcrowding and dangerous building conditions, they demonstrate how organizing in partnership with our school community can make a difference.

Contract Update #23: Taking Action to Fully Fund Our Schools

October 1, 2024 | _News CTU Members Walk In for Fully Funded Schools Mollison educators, including speaker Kimberly Crawford, talk about overcrowded classrooms in their schools. On Monday, members at nearly 200 schools across Chicago held walk-ins to demand full funding for public education. COVID relief funds expired, leaving districts nationwide facing severe budget shortfalls. The action was part of... read more

The Chicago Teacher Unions on the Longshoremen Strike

October 1, 2024 | _News CHICAGO— A Statement from the Chicago Teachers Union on the Oct 1 Decision of the International Longshoremen’s Association to go on strike for a fair contract: “Like so many other hardworking unionized Americans, longshore workers go to work every day to keep shelves stocked and grocery stores well supplied. During the COVID-19 pandemic, these workers never... 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.