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Charter school headlines for the week of Feb. 22, 2021
Asian Human Services, the owner of Passages Charter School, has abruptly broken off negotiations but members remain united. Aspira members have reached a tentative agreement over the move of ASPIRA Early College High School into the ASPIRA Haugan Middle School building. CTU members at Instituto Justice Leadership Academy are raising objections about the school’s disturbing lack of cleanliness. Educators at Latino Youth High School continue to stand strong in their 28th week of refusing the boss’ return to in-person work order. And we are close to a tentative reopening agreement with Namaste.
read moreNew Delegates in Citywide and Charter Representative Units
For the end of the three year delegate term this January, the CTU held nomination meetings for delegate positions in citywide representative units. This included PSRP and clinician positions for both district and charter schools. The number of members nominated for each representative unit did not exceed the number of positions. So, none of the nominations were contested and elections were not necessary. The names of these new delegates are listed below for each representative unit.
Our grievance over CPS’ violation of educators with no in-person students
CTU has filed a grievance over the CPS directive to principals that they cannot permit educators to work remotely even if they have no in-person students, unless they have applied for an accommodation. It is a clear violation of our Memorandum of Agreement on Resuming In-Person Instruction.
Resources for New LSC Members
Congrats to all the new LSC members! Thanks to all for stepping up and working with parents and community leaders to ensure that our schools are empowered to effectively govern and fight for the schools our students deserve. We have a lot of work ahead of us, and CTU is here to help you every step of the way!
CTU statement on Gov. JB Pritzker’s budget address
CHICAGO, Feb. 17, 2020—The Chicago Teachers Union issued the following statement in response to today's budget address from Gov. JB Pritzker: The COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare the clear race and class inequities in our society. Those inequities show when Black and...
Three types of accommodations
Under the recently ratified Framework for Resumption of In-Person Instruction, three types of accommodations are offered to members who qualify and an unpaid, job-protected leave is offered to any member concerned about returning to in-person instruction under the conditions of the agreement. See details here.
Support for CTU members locked out fighting for safety
A brave few stepped forward and inspired us all throughout this fight. CPS agreed to reinstate all locked out members and drop discipline against them. The mayor and CPS refused to pay the wages they owe PSRPs and teachers who stood up for safety. We’re supporting them and fighting to get what they deserve.
Working remotely when you have no in-person students
We’ve received numerous reports of members being told by their principals that they cannot work remotely even if they have no in-person students. This is not correct, except under certain circumstances – and members need to demand that their rights to remote work under the Memorandum of Agreement be honored.
Voting results: Framework passes, tentative agreement in effect
Sisters and Brothers: Around 12:30 a.m. today, Wednesday, February 10, the Chicago Teachers Union's Rules & Elections Committee unanimously certified the ballot results on the proposed framework for returning to in-person learning at CPS. 13,681 members voted yes;...
Cerebral, Regal & for the People
Poet and King College Prep Teacher Erik Young wrote this piece to honor the strength and courage of CTU President Emerita Karen Lewis.
Voting on the Framework
Ballots have now gone out to every working email address in our database belonging to an active member at a district school.
FAQ on Framework for Resumption of In-Person Instruction
Members have posed a number of questions repeatedly in meetings about the new reopening agreement. This FAQ is an effort to answer some of the most common questions and points of confusion. Check back often; we are adding content all the time!
Clearing up confusion about reinstatement and discipline in proposed framework
Several news reports have implied that the tentative framework for reopening in-person school at CPS did not win reinstatement or the dropping of discipline for CTU members who had been locked out for working remotely. These reports are false. CPS seemingly circulated...
‘Karen did not just lead our movement. Karen was our movement.’
She bowed to no one, and gave strength to tens of thousands of Chicago Teachers Union educators who followed her lead, and who live by her principles to this day.
Members will review and assess tentative framework with Chicago Public Schools
Late last night we received a tentative framework from Chicago Public Schools for the resumption of in-person learning.
Mayor Lightfoot, CPS leadership walk away from bargaining table
Mayor Lori Lightfoot has walked away from the bargaining table again after instructing her CPS leadership team to submit a “last, best and final offer” to the Union at 11:15 p.m. on Thursday night. CPS could do so much better, but refuses. Stay strong. Stay united. Raise your fighting voices even louder. Watch for updates .
General CTU Announcement
Our podcast, CTU Speaks! is hosted by Andrea Parker and Jim Staros. We’ll chat about our union, enforcing our contract, and our fight for the schools our students and educators deserve.
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CTU Speaks! Podcast
Our podcast, CTU Speaks! is hosted by Andrea Parker and Jim Staros. We’ll chat about our union, enforcing our contract, and our fight for the schools our students and educators deserve.
