By Christel Williams-Hayes, Recording Secretary | April 1, 2022 | Chicago Union Teacher, Departments, News
File under: Christel William-Hayes, COVID-19, Mental Health, PSRP: Paraprofessional and School Related Personnel
The Internet and the news are awash with stories of how young people are dealing with the stress and anxiety of the pandemic. Educators are reporting more discipline problems, students acting out and even engaging in self harm. And the PSRPs in our school are on the frontlines dealing with these crises.
By Christel Williams-Hayes, Recording Secretary | June 11, 2021 | Chicago Union Teacher, Departments, Features, News
File under: ADA: Americans with Disabilities Act, Judy Mahoney, PSRP: Paraprofessional and School Related Personnel
PSRP Judy Mahoney is exactly the kind of employee CPS should value. She served as the school clerk at Whittier Elementary in Pilsen for 23 years until a drunk driver changed the course of her life one night. Now, four years later, CPS has slashed Judy’s position at the school and, had our Union not fought back, she would have been out of job at the end of June.
By Christel Williams-Hayes, Recording Secretary | March 24, 2021 | Departments, News
File under: PSRP: Paraprofessional and School Related Personnel, Safety, Safety Committee
Saying “no” to inappropriate assignments today can help ensure your school has the proper staffing you need tomorrow. CPS will never provide our schools with the staffing and resources they need and that have been promised if PSRPs continue to play the dutiful helper role — always willing to chip in when needed.
By Christel Williams-Hayes, Recording Secretary | November 17, 2020 | Chicago Union Teacher, Departments, News
File under: Arbitration, Chicago Board of Education, Christel Williams Hayes, Clerks, COVID-19, Lori Lightfoot, school clerks, technology coordinators
An independent arbitrator found that school buildings are unsafe and ordered that clerks and other staff should be allowed to work remotely at least four days a week. But the mayor decided she’s above the law and refused to abide by that ruling.
By Maria Moreno, CTU Financial Secretary | February 17, 2019 | Chicago Union Teacher, Departments, News
File under: CTU Election, Officers
NOTICE OF 2019 NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF UNION OFFICERS (See Page 2 for CHARTER DIVISION OFFICERS AND CHARTER NETWORK COUNCIL OFFICERS) AND OF DELEGATES AND ALTERNATE DELEGATES TO THE 2020 AND 2022 AFT CONVENTIONS AND 2019 IFT CONVENTION On Friday, May 17, 2019,...
