By CTU Communications | December 16, 2022 | Chicago Union Teacher, Features
Despite a coordinated assault against the Workers’ Rights Amendment by the far right, on Nov. 8, the amendment passed and the right to organize and bargain collectively is now enshrined in the Illinois Constitution. And, all 34 of 34 CTU-endorsed candidates won their seats.
By CTU Communications | December 13, 2022 | Chicago Union Teacher, Features
File under: Brandon Johnson, Chicago municipal election
In just five weeks, Brandon Johnson’s campaign for mayor has drawn support from every corner of the city, building a multi-racial, progressive movement to transform Chicago. Team Brandon is on the move, but he needs our help.
By CTU Communications | March 25, 2022 | Chicago Union Teacher, Features, News
File under: COVID-19, Nixon Elementary School, Safety Committee
With 43 percent of classes in quarantine in late January, the Nixon Elementary Safety Committee sprang into action. After a three-hour meeting, the committee decided to flip the entire school to remote.
By CTU Communications | March 2, 2022 | Chicago Union Teacher, Features, Movement, News
File under: Election, Karen Zaccor, LSC elections, LSC: Local School Council, Uplift Community High School
Local School Councils (LSCS) give educators and parents a democratic tool to help shape the vision of their schools and LSC election season is in full swing. Candidate applications are due at 3 p.m., Friday, March 4.
By CTU Communications | February 24, 2022 | Chicago Union Teacher, Features, Movement, News
File under: Chicago Teachers Union, LSC elections, LSC: Local School Council
As LSC election season kicks off, the CTU is encouraging members to run for teacher rep positions on their school’s council. Serving on your LSC is an important way to exercise power in your building and hold CPS and your administration accountable.
By Dianne Feely and Linda Loew | February 2, 2022 | Chicago Union Teacher, Features
File under: Laure Bianchi, Reparations Won, William Weaver
In 2015, the Chicago City Council passed an historic Reparations Ordinance, the first in the nation, major element of which is creation of the Reparations Won Curriculum to be taught in Chicago Public Schools. In this article, two CPS teachers discuss how the importance of the curriculum and how they teach it.
By CTU Communications | July 7, 2021 | Chicago Union Teacher, Features, News
File under: Karen Zaccor, LSC: Local School Council, PPLC: Professional Personnel Leadership Committee, Sarah Rothschild, SBB: Student Based Budgeting, School Budget
CTU budget trainings educate and empower members to challenge budget priorities and advocate for school needs.
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 Mueze Bawany | May 18, 2021 | Chicago Union Teacher, Contents, Features, News
File under: Collective Bargaining, Janice Jackson, Lori Lightfoot, Safety, vaccinations
Our members’ willingness and courage to escalate tactics is the only thing that moves CPS to do what’s right for students and educators.
By Rebecca Martinez, Organizer | May 14, 2021 | Chicago Union Teacher, Contents, Features, News
File under: Contract enforcement, Lincoln Park HS, Safety Committee
CTU/CPS agreement to reopen schools created safety committees to uphold hard-fought and hard-won mitigations and make building conditions safer for staff and students. At LPHS, staff are united to win change through the committee.