By CTU Communications | June 22, 2021 | News, Press Release
File under: COVID, COVID-19, Layoffs, Lori Lightfoot
Some of city’s hardest-hit South, West Side neighborhoods taking staff cuts, despite $1.8 billion in federal supports to prevent layoffs, stabilize school communities, support students. 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 23: press conference with laid off educators, CTU...
By CTU Communications | June 21, 2021 | News, Press Release
File under: COVID-19, Jesse Sharkey, Layoffs, Lori Lightfoot, North Lawndale
Lightfoot’s CPS team to lay off over 400 educators in some of city’s hardest-hit South, West Side neighborhoods, despite $1.8 billion in federal supports to prevent layoffs, support students. CHICAGO, June 21, 2021 — Chicago Teachers Union President Jesse...
By CTU Communications | June 9, 2021 | News, Press Release
File under: COVID tracker, COVID-19, Right to Recovery
Chicago Teachers Union and the Chicago Teachers Union Foundation collaborate on vaccination effort, open to the public, to help students and families return to school buildings safely in the fall. 3 p.m., Thursday, June 10: Press availability with Chicago Teachers...
By CTU Communications | June 9, 2021 | News, Press Release
File under: Epic 4, EPIC Academy charter school, Epic Four, Strike, Urban Prep
Teachers and staff in predominantly Black, all boys charter network win long sought-after special ed protections to which 30% of Urban Prep students are eligible, while EPIC students call on charter operator to reverse retaliatory firings of high school teachers. 4:00...
By CTU Communications | June 8, 2021 | News, Press Release
File under: charter operator, Strike, Urban Prep
CTU and management bargained late into Monday, but remain far apart on issues that include probation, special education needs. 7:30 a.m. TODAY, Tuesday, June 8: socially distanced press conference with educators, parents. Urban Prep Englewood campus, 6201 S. Stewart...
By CTU Communications | June 6, 2021 | News, Press Release
File under: Strike, Urban Prep
Management continues to reject language protecting special education students, classroom needs, student resources in contract negotiations that have dragged on for three years. 7:30 a.m. Monday, June 7: socially distanced press conference with educators, parents....
By CTU Communications | June 2, 2021 | News, Press Release
File under: Charter, Christopher House
Educators are calling for greater supports for special education students, English language learners, as well as more investments in classroom, safety and family needs rather than bloated administrative costs. CHICAGO, June 2, 2021 — For the second time in a week,...
By CTU Communications | June 2, 2021 | News
File under: legislation, Legislative, Springfield
The spring legislative session in Springfield has now ended – and the CTU’s legislative agenda advanced important improvements and protections for CTU members and the students and families we serve. This year had already been a huge success in the legislature – we...
By CTU Communications | June 1, 2021 | News, Press Release
File under: EPIC Academy charter school, Strike
Charter operator fired three key rank-and-file bargaining team members, as workers prepared to ratify first contract to improve supports for special education, classroom resources. 6:30 a.m. Wed., June 2: socially distanced press conference with parents, students,...
By CTU Communications | May 28, 2021 | News, Press Release
File under: charter operator, COVID-19, PPP, Urban Prep
Union also files unfair labor practice charge against management, which has dragged out contract negotiations for three years as boss starves special education, classroom needs. CHICAGO, May 27, 2021 — Rank and file CTU members at three Urban Prep charter schools...
