Volume 82, Issue 4
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Write to us Love? Hate? Agree? Disagree? Send Chicago Union Teacher your feedback, compliments and criticism. Send letters to the editor...Our fights are heating up, even if the weather is not | President’s Message
Should the wealthy pay their fair share? Absolutely. Because the rest of us have been paying for years.
CTU Combined and Consolidated Financial Report
Bansley and Kiener, L.L.P., has audited the below combined financial statements of Chicago Teachers Union, which comprise the combined statement of financial position as of June 30, 2017, and the related combined statements of activities and cash flows for the year...In Memoriam
Barbara Altvater 12/09/18 Peck Theodore Besser 12/17/18 Nobel Helen Brahos 11/29/18 Armstron Edward Brennan 12/07/18 Bogan Marcia Brown 12/21/18 Lake View High James Carpenter 11/22/18 Arai Middle School Phyllis Christmas 11/21/18 Hughes Marvin Cohen 12/25/18 Sullivan...Delegates Not Present | January 9, 2018
Delegates not present for the January 9, 2018, House of Delegates monthly meeting.
We will not settle for less
Our union’s contract proposal is built on the demand for the schools our students deserve.
CICS teachers moving toward strike
Chicago International Charter School educators are fighting a system with multiple layers of management and staff, each taking a cut of the money that should be going into their schools.
CICS bargaining update
Charter operator balks at CTU proposals while sitting on $36 million surplus.
Chicago students deserve teachers who are treated as professionals
New contract fight will focus on fair compensation, staff diversity, teacher autonomy and classroom needs.
Court victory protects pension benefits for teachers and PSRPs on union staff
The Chicago Teachers Union won a powerful victory in November when the Illinois Supreme Court ruled that the state constitution’s pension clause protects the pension benefits of dozens of teachers and PSRPs who have dedicated years to supporting rank-and-file members as CTU staff.
Family, friends and teachers mourn ‘bright light’ that was Jemel Roberson
Jemel Roberson—the bright light in his mother’s eyes, a loving family man, future police officer, highly gifted musician, protector and mentor—was shot and killed by police while working at a night club in Midlothian.
CPS nursing shortage causing pain for schools and their students
Full-time school nurses would boost education outcomes, says one certified school nurse.
Congratulations to the National Board Certified Teachers class of 2018
Fourteen Chicago Teachers Union members have earned the teaching profession’s highest mark of achievement, as a National Board Certification Teacher (NBCT), and 115 NBCTs have renewed their National Board Certification (NBC) credential.
Coalition launches bus tour with messages to Chicago’s next mayor
Community leaders and union members launched a bold new campaign called Reimagine Chicago to send a message to the next mayor.
CTU Quest Center | Professional Development Offerings and National Board Certification
Contribute to Chicago Union Teacher magazine
Our fights are heating up, even if the weather is not | President’s Message
Should the wealthy pay their fair share? Absolutely. Because the rest of us have been paying for years.
CTU Combined and Consolidated Financial Report
In Memoriam
Delegates Not Present | January 9, 2018
Delegates not present for the January 9, 2018, House of Delegates monthly meeting.
We will not settle for less
Our union’s contract proposal is built on the demand for the schools our students deserve.
CICS teachers moving toward strike
Chicago International Charter School educators are fighting a system with multiple layers of management and staff, each taking a cut of the money that should be going into their schools.
CICS bargaining update
Charter operator balks at CTU proposals while sitting on $36 million surplus.
Chicago students deserve teachers who are treated as professionals
New contract fight will focus on fair compensation, staff diversity, teacher autonomy and classroom needs.
Court victory protects pension benefits for teachers and PSRPs on union staff
The Chicago Teachers Union won a powerful victory in November when the Illinois Supreme Court ruled that the state constitution’s pension clause protects the pension benefits of dozens of teachers and PSRPs who have dedicated years to supporting rank-and-file members as CTU staff.
Family, friends and teachers mourn ‘bright light’ that was Jemel Roberson
Jemel Roberson—the bright light in his mother’s eyes, a loving family man, future police officer, highly gifted musician, protector and mentor—was shot and killed by police while working at a night club in Midlothian.
CPS nursing shortage causing pain for schools and their students
Full-time school nurses would boost education outcomes, says one certified school nurse.
Congratulations to the National Board Certified Teachers class of 2018
Fourteen Chicago Teachers Union members have earned the teaching profession’s highest mark of achievement, as a National Board Certification Teacher (NBCT), and 115 NBCTs have renewed their National Board Certification (NBC) credential.
Coalition launches bus tour with messages to Chicago’s next mayor
Community leaders and union members launched a bold new campaign called Reimagine Chicago to send a message to the next mayor.
CTU Quest Center | Professional Development Offerings and National Board Certification
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Our fights are heating up, even if the weather is not | President’s Message
CTU Combined and Consolidated Financial Report
In Memoriam
Delegates Not Present | January 9, 2018
We will not settle for less
CICS teachers moving toward strike
CICS bargaining update
Chicago students deserve teachers who are treated as professionals
Court victory protects pension benefits for teachers and PSRPs on union staff
Family, friends and teachers mourn ‘bright light’ that was Jemel Roberson
CPS nursing shortage causing pain for schools and their students
Congratulations to the National Board Certified Teachers class of 2018
Coalition launches bus tour with messages to Chicago’s next mayor
CTU Quest Center | Professional Development Offerings and National Board Certification
In Brief
Contribute to Chicago Union Teacher magazine
Write to us Love? Hate? Agree? Disagree? Send Chicago Union Teacher your feedback, compliments and criticism. Send letters to the editor...Our fights are heating up, even if the weather is not | President’s Message
Should the wealthy pay their fair share? Absolutely. Because the rest of us have been paying for years.
CTU Combined and Consolidated Financial Report
Bansley and Kiener, L.L.P., has audited the below combined financial statements of Chicago Teachers Union, which comprise the combined statement of financial position as of June 30, 2017, and the related combined statements of activities and cash flows for the year...In Memoriam
Barbara Altvater 12/09/18 Peck Theodore Besser 12/17/18 Nobel Helen Brahos 11/29/18 Armstron Edward Brennan 12/07/18 Bogan Marcia Brown 12/21/18 Lake View High James Carpenter 11/22/18 Arai Middle School Phyllis Christmas 11/21/18 Hughes Marvin Cohen 12/25/18 Sullivan...Delegates Not Present | January 9, 2018
Delegates not present for the January 9, 2018, House of Delegates monthly meeting.
We will not settle for less
Our union’s contract proposal is built on the demand for the schools our students deserve.
CICS teachers moving toward strike
Chicago International Charter School educators are fighting a system with multiple layers of management and staff, each taking a cut of the money that should be going into their schools.
CICS bargaining update
Charter operator balks at CTU proposals while sitting on $36 million surplus.
Chicago students deserve teachers who are treated as professionals
New contract fight will focus on fair compensation, staff diversity, teacher autonomy and classroom needs.
Court victory protects pension benefits for teachers and PSRPs on union staff
The Chicago Teachers Union won a powerful victory in November when the Illinois Supreme Court ruled that the state constitution’s pension clause protects the pension benefits of dozens of teachers and PSRPs who have dedicated years to supporting rank-and-file members as CTU staff.
Family, friends and teachers mourn ‘bright light’ that was Jemel Roberson
Jemel Roberson—the bright light in his mother’s eyes, a loving family man, future police officer, highly gifted musician, protector and mentor—was shot and killed by police while working at a night club in Midlothian.
CPS nursing shortage causing pain for schools and their students
Full-time school nurses would boost education outcomes, says one certified school nurse.
Congratulations to the National Board Certified Teachers class of 2018
Fourteen Chicago Teachers Union members have earned the teaching profession’s highest mark of achievement, as a National Board Certification Teacher (NBCT), and 115 NBCTs have renewed their National Board Certification (NBC) credential.
Coalition launches bus tour with messages to Chicago’s next mayor
Community leaders and union members launched a bold new campaign called Reimagine Chicago to send a message to the next mayor.
