CPS holds off on lockouts, as bargaining and working remotely continues!
Sisters and brothers: Your solidarity is working! The mayor and CPS have announced a “two-day cooling off period” and said they’ll continue bargaining Tuesday and Wednesday, as our members continue to teach and work remotely. We are not currently...7:15P TONIGHT: CTU update on bargaining, next steps
CTU waited in bargaining for hours, as mayor demands ‘major concessions’ on CDC health metric, testing, teaching remotely for educators with medically fragile family members. 7:15 p.m. TODAY, Sunday, Jan. 31: Press conference will be livestreamed to CTU...CTU car caravans, virtual rally call for agreement that lands safe return to schools
CTU returns to bargaining in wake of Friday disruption, to push for phased-in return tied to voluntary vaccination; baseline testing for students, staff; accommodations for educators whose household members are at higher risk of COVID-19 illness and death. 10:00...
We’ll continue to teach remotely, safely until we have agreement for safe return
There is no agreement with Chicago Public Schools on comprehensive testing for students and staff, remote teaching for educators with family members at risk, improvements to remote learning or phased reopening tied to vaccinations as Mayor Lightfoot remains intent on...CTU educators struggle to protect medically vulnerable family members as CPS continues to reject remote work accommodations
At bargaining, CPS suggests cancer could more compelling than hypertension in any requests — then denies accommodation to member caring for elderly parent being treated for cancer. 7:00 a.m. TODAY, Fri., Jan. 28: press conference — CTU rank and file members denied...CTU educators to mayor: land agreement on health metric, testing, vaccinations, safe path to reopening schools
CTU rank and file will gather at vaccine supersite Malcolm X College, as City’s Black and Brown neighborhoods struggle to access vaccine and CPS lock-out of educators looms. 6:30 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 26: press conference — CTU rank and file members, vaccine...CTU educators respond to Biden call for safety in school reopening plans
Educators struggle to access vaccines, as mayor’s hand-picked school board still insists on forcing 10,000 more unvaccinated workers to teach in-person by Feb. 1. 4:30 p.m., TODAY, Monday, Jan. 25: press conference — CTU rank and file members, officers on...CPS forces false choice on educators between lock-outs or safety for them and loved ones
As lock-outs continue, CPS has yet to vaccinate 1,500 health care professionals eligible for vaccine in December, as mayor’s hand-picked school board still insists on forcing 10,000 more unvaccinated educators to teach in-person by Feb. 1. 6:30 a.m., Monday,...CTU rank-and-file votes to save lives, continue to teach safely and remotely
Educators call on Mayor Lightfoot and CPS to adopt CDC health metric, agree to rigorous testing and allow educators to return as they’re vaccinated, among other concerns. CHICAGO, Jan. 24, 2021—In an unprecedented remote electronic vote, 71 percent of Chicago...Upcoming Events
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