Volume 86, Issue 2
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Features
President’s message: We need a mayor who keeps his word
As workers and residents of Chicago, who are raising our children and investing in the common good, we are deeply invested in our school communities, our neighborhoods and the civic life of our city. And that means we must be deeply engaged in the upcoming election: November’s midterm election, the 2023 Mayoral Race — where our brother Brandon Johnson is running to defeat Mayor Lori Lightfoot — and the first election of the Chicago School Board.
On Nov. 8, vote like your rights depend on it — because they do
Your votes in this fall’s general election will be essential to securing your rights. Voting YES for the Workers’ Rights Amendment to the Illinois Constitution — the first item at the top of the ballot — is critical. Far right billionaires are spending millions to defeat the amendment — and the race is tightening, which is why on Nov. 8 every vote counts.
How we built PPC power at Drummond
Our schools’ democratic committees, like the Professional Problems Committee (PPC), are powerful tools to address contract issues. But, as members at Drummond Montessori learned, they can also help empower and unify members.
Celebrating our member leaders
This month, we’re featuring several dynamic member leaders: CTU organizer and PSRP for life Lashawn Wallace, McKay delegate Moselean Parker, CTU Field Rep Kathy Murray, and North Grand High School teacher Mueze Bawany.
Delegates Not Present September 29, 2022 House of Delegates Meeting
Network 1A Avrick, Rachel Benedix, Kenneth Erzrumly, Layla Green, Laurie Lara, Denise Pomerantz, Julie Prysny, Saba Spagnola, Patricia Network 1B Fisher, Nicki Papas, Liza Pfeiffer, Ashton Volkowitz, Rachel Network 1C Santillan, Yara Vernola, Adam Watson, Gretchen...Charter contract campaign fights for supportive, safe, sustainable schools
This year, all of CTU’s charter contracts expire, giving the union an opportunity to transform the landscape of education and address the trauma of an ongoing pandemic and create supportive, safe and sustainable schools for educators and their students.
Charter members want the best for their students — and are willing to fight for it
The CTU Charter Division has launched a groundbreaking strategy, a coordinated contract campaign negotiating agreements at 35 different schools with 13 different operators. CUT interviewed Jen Conant and Caroline Rutherford, two CTU charter leaders, about the campaign.
PSRP Corner: We need your voice and heart to advance CTU’s work
As the frontline workers in our schools, CTU Recording Secretary Christel Williams-Hayes says we need our PSRPs’ hearts and voice to advance CTU’s work.
In Memoriam, September 2022
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.
In Memoriam, August 2022
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.
President’s message: We need a mayor who keeps his word
As workers and residents of Chicago, who are raising our children and investing in the common good, we are deeply invested in our school communities, our neighborhoods and the civic life of our city. And that means we must be deeply engaged in the upcoming election: November’s midterm election, the 2023 Mayoral Race — where our brother Brandon Johnson is running to defeat Mayor Lori Lightfoot — and the first election of the Chicago School Board.
On Nov. 8, vote like your rights depend on it — because they do
Your votes in this fall’s general election will be essential to securing your rights. Voting YES for the Workers’ Rights Amendment to the Illinois Constitution — the first item at the top of the ballot — is critical. Far right billionaires are spending millions to defeat the amendment — and the race is tightening, which is why on Nov. 8 every vote counts.
How we built PPC power at Drummond
Our schools’ democratic committees, like the Professional Problems Committee (PPC), are powerful tools to address contract issues. But, as members at Drummond Montessori learned, they can also help empower and unify members.
Celebrating our member leaders
This month, we’re featuring several dynamic member leaders: CTU organizer and PSRP for life Lashawn Wallace, McKay delegate Moselean Parker, CTU Field Rep Kathy Murray, and North Grand High School teacher Mueze Bawany.
Delegates Not Present September 29, 2022 House of Delegates Meeting
Network 1A Avrick, Rachel Benedix, Kenneth Erzrumly, Layla Green, Laurie Lara, Denise Pomerantz, Julie Prysny, Saba Spagnola, Patricia Network 1B Fisher, Nicki Papas, Liza Pfeiffer, Ashton Volkowitz, Rachel Network 1C Santillan, Yara Vernola, Adam Watson, Gretchen...Charter contract campaign fights for supportive, safe, sustainable schools
This year, all of CTU’s charter contracts expire, giving the union an opportunity to transform the landscape of education and address the trauma of an ongoing pandemic and create supportive, safe and sustainable schools for educators and their students.
Charter members want the best for their students — and are willing to fight for it
The CTU Charter Division has launched a groundbreaking strategy, a coordinated contract campaign negotiating agreements at 35 different schools with 13 different operators. CUT interviewed Jen Conant and Caroline Rutherford, two CTU charter leaders, about the campaign.
PSRP Corner: We need your voice and heart to advance CTU’s work
As the frontline workers in our schools, CTU Recording Secretary Christel Williams-Hayes says we need our PSRPs’ hearts and voice to advance CTU’s work.
In Memoriam, September 2022
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.
In Memoriam, August 2022
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.
