Clarifications for November 20, 2023
This post contains guidance specifically about November 20, 2023 for all members, including what code to enter in KRONOS for that day.
REACH evaluation support
Evaluation systems should be about collegial feedback for improving outcomes, where teachers and evaluators are on the same side – the side of professionals concerned with support for our students.
FAQ from Feb. 8, 2023 House of Delegates meeting
CTU staff provided these comprehensive answers to important questions raised by delegates during the February 8, 2023 House of Delegates meeting.
Safety agreement enforcement updates, data tools, sub stipend and more
While it’s unsurprising that CPS has yet to get its safety act together, take heart from the knowledge that parents support our efforts to push for safety and transparency.
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!
ADA Accommodations Chart
This chart summarizes the accommodations and leaves of absence available to CTU members under the Memorandum of Agreement on the Resumption of In-Person Instruction and the High School Addendum to it.
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.
Stand together: Tell the mayor and CPS we will return to our schools only when we have safety.
CTU members must all sign onto this letter demanding safety. Whether you are threatened with unsafe in-person work January 4 or not, standing together is one important step in winning our right to a safe workplace. Sign right away and share ctulocal1.org/safety with colleagues to have them sign.
UPDATE: ADA, Workplace Accommodation, Discretionary Leave
Find informatino about ADA Accommodations and workplace accommodations.
COVID Leaves of Absence Update
The following information supersedes any previous guidance about leaves of absence during the pandemic. Find out about special pandemic provisions for ADA accommodations, short-term disabilities, CDC regulations, emergency paid leave, FMLA and discretionary leave.
