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Sharkey: CPS must empower families, students and educators in planning for fall school year
CPS President Jesse Sharkey sent this blog post to rank and file members in wake of CPS data that thousands of students continue to struggle to access remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. Friends: CPS released data today that shows that thousands of working... read moreStudents demand a fair grading policy during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Thanks to Lane Tech students Finley Williams and Toby Straus for submitting this guest editorial. The Chicago Tribune and the Chicago Sun-Times took a pass on publishing this piece—but we at the CTU think it’s too important not to be shared publicly. Finley, Toby, and fellow students volunteers across the city have organized to call on CPS to end its disastrous grading policy during the pandemic.
We’re glad Aramark is going. But they need to go now.
The decision to kick Aramark our of schools is a testament to our members’ advocacy and the work of our union. We are happy to finally see some light at the end of this filthy tunnel, but that’s where the celebration ends.
Lawsuit against U.S. Department of Education, mayor’s appointed Board of Ed moves forward
DeVos, Lightfoot on same page in blaming teachers and clinicians for agencies’ ongoing and chronic failure to adequately support special needs students. See links to press conference here and lawsuit here. CHICAGO, May 20, 2020—The CTU blasted Chicago Mayor Lori...
Your advocacy is needed in Springfield to protect families and communities!
Please email your state representative and state senator and ask them to support the following legislative proposals for our students and their families.
1:30 p.m. TODAY: CTU sues DeVos, CPS for failing to support special education students
Press conference: 1:30 p.m. TODAY, May 20 VIA ZOOM: email chrisgeovanis@ctulocal1.org for link. Deficient federal regulations dovetail with ill-conceived CPS special education policies to undermine education and supports for thousands of special needs students....
NLRB backs EPIC charter workers, mandates mail-in vote on workers’ bid to join CTU
Labor Board also disappoints frontline workers by excluding three from bargaining unit. CHICAGO, May 19, 2020—Educators at EPIC Academy College Prep seeking to join the Chicago Teachers Union celebrated Monday afternoon when the NLRB -- the National Labor Relations...
CPS commitment to sex ed program lags
As students shelter in place, CPS families need sex ed now more than ever. But the district’s program is lagging.
Our PSRPs face unique COVID-19 challenges
PSRPs are the bedrock of our school communities during normal times. But during the COVID-19 crisis, their dedication and support for our families is more important than ever.
Students need equal access to technology, but a Google classroom is not a classroom
Teachers are making the best of a bad situation, but a Google classroom is not a classroom.
Call for Videos: Show your students love on major network television!
We’re excited to welcome teachers, artists and community creators to join the Chicago Teachers Union and Fox32/My50 in launching innovative programming that provides broadcast video lessons to students across the city during the COVID-19 crisis.
Mayor is either misinformed or dishonest about ‘consulting’ Union on dangerous, irresponsible mandates
CPS has tried to force school clerks back into buildings without guarantees of PPE or clean facilities, while mayor's school bosses have imposed dangerous, irresponsible mandates on CTU rank-and-file. CHICAGO, May 8, 2020—CTU President Jesse Sharkey issued the...
Art is not “extra,” our students need it now more than ever, veteran educator says
In a normal school year, students and staff at Alex Haley Academy spend the month of April celebrating student artwork and preparing to enter the All City Visual Arts Exhibition. But this school year is far from normal.
CTU, local FOX stations partner on educational programming during pandemic
“We Still Teach” initiative will connect Union’s dynamic teaching force with students sheltering in place, particularly those who continue to lack broadband access and/or electronic devices to work remotely.
The Right to Recovery
COVID-19 has exposed the massive inequities, homelessness, lack of affordable housing, unemployment, food insecurity, and inadequate healthcare Chicago students and their families face every day.
Our contract is our contract no matter where our classroom is
Locke Elementary School teacher Michol Whitney has a message for her colleagues.
General CTU Announcement
Teachers will be able to transfer schools for Fall 2020 without principal permission between April 8, 2020 and May 23, 2020.
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