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CTU member-wide survey results on reopening of Chicago’s public schools
Caught between the gross ineptitude of Donald Trump’s U.S. Department of Education, and the uncertainty from Chicago Public Schools, more than 85 percent of CTU member respondents feel they should not or might not go back to work in the fall without a detailed plan and resources that will help guarantee the safe re-opening of our schools.
read moreChicago Housing Justice League Action Alert!
19,000 evictions are filed in Chicago per year, and an estimated 25%of those are “no-cause evictions.” This means that the renters in these situations did not do anything wrong like fail to pay the rent or breach their lease to wind up in eviction court.
Bargaining update: Fall reopen, summer sports, outside experience step credit
Update from CTU leadership on contract enforcement, and the conditions we’re fighting for in district and charter schools in order to safely return to classrooms.
We need action, not words, to address violence in Chicago
People need more equity and justice, not more cops, to address consequences of joblessness and hopelessness that drive violence. CHICAGO, July 6—The Chicago Teachers Union issued the following statement today in response to another devastating weekend of violence and...
EPIC charter educators vote overwhelmingly to unionize, join CTU
The results are overwhelming: 90 percent of rank-and-file educators at EPIC charter school have voted to unionize and join the CTU.
Attend CPS’ Annual Regional Analysis (ARA) “workshops”
The “ARA” is CPS’ latest attempt to close schools while claiming to ‘make them better’. The report was developed by Kids First Chicago, a new name for the Renaissance School Fund, a charter fundraising group that pushes education privatization.
Arbitration Wins and Strategic Bargaining Updates!
We’ve recently leveraged powerful wins on personal business days in arbitration, and made important progress in strategic bargaining on PSRP summer in-person assignments and securing drivers ed instructors’ second semester pay. Scroll down to learn more! NOTE: We’ve added in a link that was missing under PSRP summer assignments.
Chicago needs police-free public schools and an elected, representative school board accountable to the people
Battle to win real equity and justice for students and Chicago neighborhoods is just beginning. CHICAGO, June 24—The Chicago Teachers Union issued the following statement this afternoon in response to the vote by a majority of Mayor Lightfoot's hand-picked board of...
Counselors not Cops: The research behind the call for police free schools
The Chicago Teachers Union Education Policy Department, along with rank-and-file educators, have conducted extensive research on the presence of police in public schools across the country. Their findings below are just a snapshot of overwhelming evidence supporting the termination of the $33 million contract between the Chicago Police Department and Chicago Public Schools, the removal of all officers from the city’s school communities, and reinvestment of funds into additional staffing, restorative justice, and trauma and wraparound services.
Father of student who cops attacked in school to join marchers demanding end to CPS/CPD contract
Laurentio Howard, whose 16-year-old daughter was assaulted and tased by cops in her high school, supports call for CPS to invest in student needs, COVID-19 safety - not cops in schools. Noon, TODAY, June 24 Car Caravans/marches: Marchers assembling at Federal Plaza,...
Father of former Marshall student attacked by SROs calls for police-free schools
Laurentio Howard, whose daughter was beaten, tased and dragged down the stairs by Chicago police working in Marshall High School, wrote this letter to Mayor Lori Lightfoot, CPS CEO Janice Jackson and Chicago Board of Ed President Miguel del Valle calling for police-free schools.
Mayor’s school executives must protect students and educators this fall
Safety for students and their educators must be top priority for CPS fall school re-openings. CHICAGO—CTU President Jesse Sharkey issued the following statement in response to the release today of new ISBE guidance re opening schools this fall. "While Governor...
CPS students, teachers, parents to CPS: We demand a safe and equitable reopening of schools
Noon, Tuesday, June 23: Press conference via Zoom (pre-registration required - contact Alexis at alexis@unitedworkingfamilies.org or via cell at 330-201-4433 to register). Members of CPS community demand CBOE take action in support of ALL students; schools should not...
CTU frontline educators battle deep staffing cuts at CICS charter schools
1:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 23: Press availability via Zoom. CICS management continues to hoard $35 million in public education funds, while proposing layoffs that will undercut students' educations, derail ability to support special needs students. CHICAGO—CTU members...
The mayor and CPS need to prioritize Black voices, separate fact from fiction
CHICAGO, June 22, 2020—The Chicago Teachers Union released the following statement today in response to Chicago Public Schools' continued refusal to address concerns over policing in the city's public schools: Young Black organizers throughout our city—and country—are...
June 24 protest: CPS must invest in student needs, COVID-19 safety – not punitive policing in schools
CPS' distorted funding priorities sacrifice critical supports for students to instead bankroll harmful policing practices. Noon, Wednesday, July 24 Car Caravans/marches: Marchers assembling at Federal Plaza, Dearborn and Adams; car caravan assembling near Grace Place,...
General CTU Announcement
Teachers will be able to transfer schools for Fall 2020 without principal permission between April 8, 2020 and May 23, 2020.
COVID19 Info & Action
Learn more about how CTU is working with Chicago Public Schools to make sure our schools are safe and secure. Learn more and take action to demand emergency response from CPS and the mayor.
