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2019-24 Contract Ratification Vote Totals
November 20, 2019
The tentative agreement reached on October 31 between the Board of Education and the Chicago Teachers Union was ratified by
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Critical Next Steps In Our Contract Fight
November 4, 2019
We've scheduled a referendum vote on the tentative agreement for Thursday, November 14. We’ll hold several meetings to discuss the
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Class size provision explained…
November 3, 2019
We've updated the summary of what's in the TA and included a second page with a detailed explanation of how
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What we’ve accomplished and what comes next
November 1, 2019
It’s important to note that most of the wins in our new tentative agreement — especially the substantial raise for
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Bargaining / Strike Update: TA today, when Lori relents our strike will end.
October 31, 2019
Delegates voted 364 to 242, with four abstentions, to accept the revised tentative agreement on the condition that Mayor Lightfoot
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Bargaining Update: Picket lines Monday morning, SEIU TA, Janice Jackson showed up
October 28, 2019
Our bargaining team left negotiations at 9:30pm tonight with the same deal on the table as when they left at
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Bargaining Update: Del Valle endorses CTU special ed demands, $38 million separates proposals, Rev. Barber on Sunday
October 27, 2019
The day started with a Union Park rally and Board of Education President Miguel del Valle pledging support for our
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Bargaining Update: VICTORY at Passages Charter School! 10am Saturday at Union Park!
October 25, 2019
Educators at Passages Charter School won a tentative agreement today that enshrines in the contract key provisions that are still
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Bargaining Update: A good day at schools, at CTU and at the bargaining table
October 24, 2019
At the end of the day, both parties described it as “a good day” of discussions. Many topics were passed
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Bargaining Update: Sea of Red and Purple Drowns Out Mayor’s Austerity Talk; Leads to progress on “not sexy” aspects of
October 23, 2019
More than 30,000 members of CTU, SEIU Local 73 and our allies and supporters rallied downtown. In bargaining, we’ve now
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Bargaining Update: While Lightfoot Stalls Progress, Coaches Give Moving Testimony
October 22, 2019
As Mayor Lightfoot’s ultimatum halts actual bargaining, today coaches from around the city testified to the CPS bargaining team about
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I am a public school teacher and I don't want to die. As the question of whether and how to reopen schools in the fall intensifies, with parents and especially politicians expressing their opinions, I want to ask: Has anyone asked what we want to do in the fall?
I teach public school. I love my students. I don't want to die
I am a public school teacher and I don't want to die. As the question of whether and how to reopen schools in the fall intensifies, with parents and especially politicians expressing their opinions, I want to ask: Has anyone asked what we want to do in the fall?
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The project aims to address the lack of healthy food options on the West Side, which is considered a food desert.
Austin Teens Are Turning A Liquor Store Into A Pop-Up Food Market
The project aims to address the lack of healthy food options on the West Side, which is considered a food desert.
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Atlanta Public Schools propose starting school year with all virtual learning Atlanta Public Schools propose starting school year with all virtual learning Updated: July 10, 2020 - 6:27 PM ATLANTA — The new superintendent for Atlanta Public Schools has shared her proposal for how the district coul...
Atlanta Public Schools propose starting school year with all virtual learning
Atlanta Public Schools propose starting school year with all virtual learning Atlanta Public Schools propose starting school year with all virtual learning Updated: July 10, 2020 - 6:27 PM ATLANTA — The new superintendent for Atlanta Public Schools has shared her proposal for how the district coul...
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According to the poll, 57 percent of respondents said they support closing state economies again, with 34 percent saying they strongly support and 23 percent saying they somewhat support.
Majority of Americans support closing economy again: poll
According to the poll, 57 percent of respondents said they support closing state economies again, with 34 percent saying they strongly support and 23 percent saying they somewhat support.
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CPS refuses to discuss social distancing in schools and has balked at putting guarantees about other safety measures in writing. So we continue to demand safety and smaller class sizes. And once again, put it in writing.
Six things to watch as Chicago weighs reopening school buildings this fall
Here’s what to watch for as Chicago Public Schools weighs reopening schools amid the coronavirus pandemic
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Los Angeles educators say no to returning to classrooms if schools are not safe.
L.A. teachers union says schools should not reopen next month, citing coronavirus spike
The main teachers union for LAUSD said distance learning should continue until it is safe to resume in person.
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General CTU Announcement
Administrative Transfer Window
Teachers will be able to transfer schools for Fall 2020 without principal permission between April 8, 2020 and May 23, 2020.
