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Ruth Bader Ginsburg: To honor her memory is to continue in the struggle for justice
As a supreme court justice, Ginsburg interpreted the Constitution as a living document, an approach that has won marginalized groups rights they had been denied for generations. CHICAGO, September 18, 2020—Chicago Teachers Union President Jesse Sharkey issued the... read moreEducators to report on challenges, successes as remote learning enters third week
Frontline educators continue to demand that CPS improve unworkable, poorly designed remote learning plans that fall woefully short in supporting students, families. 7:00 a.m., Mon., Sept. 21: Press conference, rank and file educators and support staff Via Zoom: You...
Update on battles with charter school operators
Just as CPS has dragged its heels in bargaining while at the same time issuing backwards, ill-conceived and unworkable 'guidance' for remote learning in District schools, charter operators are also making dangerous or unworkable demands of workers and cutting their...
Full update on eval, COVID testing, subs, supply money, SATs and other CPS bargaining
As we prepare for bargaining with CPS, we want to share where we are on several key items that we know you continue to have questions about, and that we, unfortunately, are still battling CPS over.
A comprehensive look at our veteran pay agreement with CPS
Chicago Public Schools dragged its feet on implementing the $25 million in additional pay for the most experienced teachers. Payments first came this summer and members had many questions about the implementation and what it meant for their own paychecks. We’ve answered as many as possible in this post.
CTU argues in landmark civil rights case that CPS practiced systemic racism in layoffs
Union argues that 2011 layoffs targeted Black educators in segregated schools even as district policies continue to decimate ranks of Black teachers and support staff. CHICAGO, September 16, 2020—For almost ten years, the CTU has been battling CPS in federal court on...
Trial tackles CTU effort to bar CPS from forcing school clerks back into buildings under unsafe conditions
CPS admits COVID cases among CPS workers have tripled since May, with hundreds of school workers contracting COVID-19—and at least eight now dead—despite working in lightly populated buildings with very limited staff. CHICAGO, September 16, 2020—The Chicago Teachers...
Charter operator moves to unilaterally close ChicagoQuest HS, with no input from families or staff
Chicago International Charter School board continues to balk at providing a portion of $35 million in public education dollars to support long under-resourced school serving Black and Brown families 3:45 p.m., Tues., Sept. 15: Press availability, CICS educators Via...
Bargaining Update: Clinicians bargaining
We bargained again today with CPS on issues specifically related to clinicians, particularly OT and PT workers, who CPS is seeking to force back into buildings to provide services to students—even though CPS has yet to fully develop a safety plan or consider remote options. Predictably, we have many concerns which we’ve raised with the Board as we continue to push them to move to remote therapy services.
School clerks’ unfair labor practice charge will go to trial
A message to rank and file members from CTU Deputy General Counsel Thaddeus Goodchild: We're planning for next steps on the unfair labor practice and grievance we've filed against CPS for forcing clerks and other workers into buildings without bargaining on working...
CTU, Fox32/My50 partner to put teachers on television to support families during remote learning
#WeStillTeach TV returns on September 19, connecting Chicago’s dynamic teaching force with families learning together at home. CHICAGO, September 10, 2020—The Chicago Teachers Union continues its partnership with Fox32/My50 to broadcast teacher-led educational...
CTU prepares for Wed. hearing on CPS labor violations, as CTU teachers start school year with hopes, concerns
Teachers pull back curtain on remote classrooms, as CTU plans for Labor Board hearing on refusal of Mayor's school board to bargain on strategies to safeguard workers. 10:00 a.m., Wed., Sept. 9: Hearing, IL Educational Labor Relations Board Via Webex: link here....
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Nearly 355,000 children and their families are counting on us to meet and exceed the challenges of our students’ educational needs this fall, and there is nothing that we cannot tackle on their behalf.
On first day of school, CTU teachers eager to return to educating students despite concerns about CPS plan
Teachers will pull back curtain on what remote classrooms look like, as Mayor's school board continues to refuse to bargain on strategies to improve remote learning for students. 7:00 a.m. Press Conference: CTU teachers, officers Via Zoom: Reporters, pre-register at...
Educators: Our school buildings are open—and unsafe
Reports from rank-and-file Chicago Teachers Union members reveal vast gaps in personal protective equipment (PPE), safety and cleaning, with exactly a week before the Sept. 8 start of classes in Chicago Public Schools.
Return to school and remote work while accommodation request is pending
In an update on accommodations, please note that employees who requested an accommodation to work remotely can work remotely while it is pending.
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