Volume 86, Issue 1
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Features
CTU members, parents fight back against mayor’s cruel CPS budget cuts
CPS CEO Pedro Martinez made headlines when he promised that 2022–23 would be a “recovery” year for our schools. So, educators, parents and community residents were shocked to learn what Martinez considered recovery.
A year of firsts as LSC elections mark 16th year
CPS just finished the 16th LSC election cycle in the 32 years since the creation of the Local School Councils — and it was a year of firsts.
President’s message: Excitement, joy and challenge as the new school year begins
The first day of school, back with our students is filled with with excitement, joy and, let’s be honest, some apprehension, too. Read CTU President Stacy Davis Gates’ back to school message.
PSRP Corner: Tips for surviving the new school year
In many ways, the beginning of this new school year feels the same as other years. But in other ways this year is different. We’re heading into our buildings with a safety agreement in place, while last year, our clerks bravely led the fight for safety by refusing to return to buildings without adequate COVID mitigations.
Summer Organizing Institute in its 12th year of building powerful organizers
In its 12th year, the Summer Organizing Institute — or SOI, as it’s fondly called around CTU — provides a one-of-a-kind experience for rank-and-file members who want to take their union advocacy to the next level.
Summer Organizing Institute: How I spent my summer vacation
We had a great group of rank-and-file members join the 2022 Summer Organizing Institute. CUT asked some of them to reflect on their experience and how it will help them organize in their school buildings this fall.
Against Sorting: How the charter movement squashes the dreams of students with real and perceived disabilities
Though many of my students at Austin come from loving, supportive families who expect them to pursue post-secondary education, most have not received the same messaging that I did regarding their full range of possible opportunities.
New NBC teachers speak out on value of program
This school year, 58 educators received positive results from the challenging journey to achieve National Board Certification (NBC) and another 82 renewed their NBC certification, prompting the CPS Board to pass a resolution commending the educators for their “commitment to high and rigorous teaching standards.”
Delegates Not Present August 24, 2022 House of Delegates Meeting
Network 1A Benedix, Kenneth Green, Laurie Pomerantz, Julie Network 1B Pfeiffer, Ashton Network 1C Daleiden, Dianne Watson, Gretchen Network 2A Cooper, Katherine Rowley, Carol Network 2B Bravo-Gonzalez, Mayra Network 3A Poellinetz, Andre Schaller, Jeffrey Segura,...In Memoriam
Lists of deceased members of the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) are provided to the Chicago Union Teacher by the office of the Chicago Teachers Pension Fund (CTPF) and are printed as received. If you notice an error or omission, please first contact the CTPF at 312.641.4464 or via email at memberservices@ctpf.org to report the information. Please contact the CTU Membership Dept. as well by phoning 312.329.9100. Both the CTPF and CTU disburse survivor benefits to deceased members’ designated beneficiaries.
CTU members, parents fight back against mayor’s cruel CPS budget cuts
CPS CEO Pedro Martinez made headlines when he promised that 2022–23 would be a “recovery” year for our schools. So, educators, parents and community residents were shocked to learn what Martinez considered recovery.
A year of firsts as LSC elections mark 16th year
CPS just finished the 16th LSC election cycle in the 32 years since the creation of the Local School Councils — and it was a year of firsts.
President’s message: Excitement, joy and challenge as the new school year begins
The first day of school, back with our students is filled with with excitement, joy and, let’s be honest, some apprehension, too. Read CTU President Stacy Davis Gates’ back to school message.
PSRP Corner: Tips for surviving the new school year
In many ways, the beginning of this new school year feels the same as other years. But in other ways this year is different. We’re heading into our buildings with a safety agreement in place, while last year, our clerks bravely led the fight for safety by refusing to return to buildings without adequate COVID mitigations.
Summer Organizing Institute in its 12th year of building powerful organizers
In its 12th year, the Summer Organizing Institute — or SOI, as it’s fondly called around CTU — provides a one-of-a-kind experience for rank-and-file members who want to take their union advocacy to the next level.
Summer Organizing Institute: How I spent my summer vacation
We had a great group of rank-and-file members join the 2022 Summer Organizing Institute. CUT asked some of them to reflect on their experience and how it will help them organize in their school buildings this fall.
Against Sorting: How the charter movement squashes the dreams of students with real and perceived disabilities
Though many of my students at Austin come from loving, supportive families who expect them to pursue post-secondary education, most have not received the same messaging that I did regarding their full range of possible opportunities.
New NBC teachers speak out on value of program
This school year, 58 educators received positive results from the challenging journey to achieve National Board Certification (NBC) and another 82 renewed their NBC certification, prompting the CPS Board to pass a resolution commending the educators for their “commitment to high and rigorous teaching standards.”
Delegates Not Present August 24, 2022 House of Delegates Meeting
In Memoriam
Lists of deceased members of the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) are provided to the Chicago Union Teacher by the office of the Chicago Teachers Pension Fund (CTPF) and are printed as received. If you notice an error or omission, please first contact the CTPF at 312.641.4464 or via email at memberservices@ctpf.org to report the information. Please contact the CTU Membership Dept. as well by phoning 312.329.9100. Both the CTPF and CTU disburse survivor benefits to deceased members’ designated beneficiaries.
