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CTU News on COVID-19

Hibbard elementary educators, families join fight against devastating, unnecessary CPS budget cuts

23-05-2022

With the Albany Park community still reeling from two years of trauma and loss from the devastating pandemic, CPS is

7A Thurs: Haines Elementary families join educators to demand reversal of mayor’s devastating school budget cuts

18-05-2022

With schools currently funded at only 65% ‘adequacy’, mayor’s $60+ million budget cuts come as CPS sits on $1.4 billion

7A Thursday: Haines’ families join educators to demand reversal of mayor’s devastating school budget cuts

17-05-2022

With schools currently funded at only 65% ‘adequacy’, mayor’s $60+ million budget cuts come as CPS sits on $1.4 billion

CTU charter school educators to rally for accountability, equity from operators, mayor’s CPS ‘oversight’ team

16-05-2022

Unionized charter school teachers and support staff at over 30 schools with 13 different operators launch unified contract campaign to

TUESDAY, MAY 17: CTU-ACTS charter contract campaign kickoff!

13-05-2022

Rank-and-file members of the CTU-ACTS charter division are rallying next Tuesday, May 17, to win the staffing, raises and resources

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Bargaining Updates

House of Delegates meets tonight, bargaining with CPS resumes tomorrow

06-10-2021

We have yet to receive a comprehensive proposal from Chicago Public Schools, which cancelled our bargaining session yesterday to allow

Oct. 1 bargaining update: We remain clear on what’s needed for safety

01-10-2021

We only heard talking points yesterday when new CPS CEO Pedro Martinez and Dr. Alison Arwady spoke to the press.

Sept. 14 bargaining update: Mayor’s CPS team admits they’ve bungled this

15-09-2021

Sisters and Brothers: We’ve been raising the alarm for months that Mayor Lightfoot's CPS team was bungling this fall’s reopening

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Stay informed and take action for student and educator safety

Resources to Aid School Communities

CTU staff have been compiling and vetting resources available for our students and their families to cope with the COVID-19 crisis. From healthcare to housing assistance, from food assistance to unemployment rights and including regional and mutual aid resources, this page is a hub of supports for our school communities.

Resource Hub Student Borrower COVID-19 Relief

LSC Resolutions on Safety

Local School Councils across the district have passed resolutions on the reckless CPS plan for reopening. If you want to organize a resolution for your school’s LSC, you’ll find sample resolutions and other useful information on our LSC Information page.

PPC and PSC Remote Guidance

Professional Problems Committees (PPCs in district schools, PSCs in charter schools) are crucial for establishing workplace norms collaboratively. Find guidance about remotely convening these essential bodies established by our contracts.

Remote PPC/PSC Guide

Teaching Resources

CTU Remote Learning Guidance

Quest Center PD

CTUF Quest Center continues to support members through the re-licensure process all professional development (PD) needs by continuing to provide high-level, online PD offerings that are either Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) PD Hour bearing, CPS Lane Placement Credit bearing, or both. In addition, they offer some short but impactful PD offerings that can be attended and completed in about an hour online.

Quest Center PD Offerings

Those PD offerings include:

Distance Learning During School Closures
Google Meet and Chat For Online Communication
Scratch: Anyone Can Code Online
Exploring the World Without Leaving Your Chair: Google Maps, Earth, Arts & Culture
How Can I Read If I Can’t Go To The Library? E-books To The Rescue!
Google Forms: Assessment From Afar