By CTU Communications | July 15, 2020 | News, News Advisory
File under: charter operators, coronavirus, COVID-19, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, CTU: Chicago Teachers Union, Jesse Sharkey, pandemic, Stacy Davis Gates
10:30 a.m., Thursday, July 16: press conference via Zoom on reopening schools.To pre-register, email communications@ctulocal1.org. Wednesday, July 22: Car...
By Chris Geovanis | June 23, 2020 | News, News Advisory
File under: #DefundThePolice, #PoliceFreeSchools, Chicago police, COVID-19, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, Dnigma Howard, Laurentio Howard
Laurentio Howard, whose 16-year-old daughter was assaulted and tased by cops in her high school, supports call for CPS to invest in student needs, COVID-19 safety – not cops in schools. Noon, TODAY, June 24 Car Caravans/marches: Marchers assembling at Federal...
By CTU Communications | June 22, 2020 | News, News Advisory
File under: Chicago police, COVID-19, CPD, school resource officer, SRO
Noon, Tuesday, June 23: Press conference via Zoom (pre-registration required – contact Alexis at alexis@unitedworkingfamilies.org or via cell at...
By Chris Geovanis | June 22, 2020 | News, News Advisory
File under: charter operator, CICS: Chicago International Charter Schools, COVID-19, Layoffs, student-based budgeting
1:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 23: Press availability via Zoom. CICS management continues to hoard $35 million in public education funds, while proposing layoffs that will undercut students’ educations, derail ability to support special needs students. CHICAGO—CTU...
By CTU Communications | June 5, 2020 | News, News Advisory
File under: Chicago police, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, CTU: Chicago Teachers Union
Student activists have convened series of actions this week to urge CPS, Lightfoot to follow in footsteps of school districts in Minneapolis, Portland OR and replace cops in schools with trauma supports, restorative justice programming, counselors, social workers....
By CTU Communications | May 20, 2020 | News, News Advisory
File under: Betsy DeVos, Board of Education, CPS: Chicago Public Schools
Press conference: 1:30 p.m. TODAY, May 20 VIA ZOOM: email chrisgeovanis@ctulocal1.org for link. Deficient federal regulations dovetail with ill-conceived CPS special...
By CTU Communications | March 11, 2020 | News, News Advisory
File under: coronavirus, COVID-19, CPS: Chicago Public Schools
The Chicago Teachers Union today will join a coalition of unions, community groups and state, county and local elected officials to announce a platform of common good reforms to protect the health and well-being of workers and families in the wake of any COVID-19...
By Chris Geovanis | March 11, 2020 | News Advisory
File under: coronavirus, COVID-19
Press conference: 9:45 a.m. TODAY, March 11 2nd Floor, City Hall, 121 N. LaSalle St., Chicago CTU, allies to lay out common good platform to protect students, families, workers as coronavirus threat spreads CHICAGO—Today, the Chicago Teachers Union will join a...
By CTU Communications | November 27, 2019 | News, News Advisory
File under: Arrest, CTU 9, CTU Nine, Lincoln Yards, Sterling Bay
Wednesday, Nov. 27, 1 p.m.: Preliminary hearing for nine CTU members Cook County Criminal Court, 3150 W. Flournoy St., Chicago Members will hold a press availability immediately after court. CHICAGO, Nov. 27, 2019—Nine Chicago Teachers Union members are due in Cook...
By CTU Communications | August 27, 2019 | News, News Advisory
File under: Budget, Chicago Board of Education, Chicago Public Schools, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, CTU, Lori Lightfoot
9:30 a.m. Wed., August 28: Press conference CPS headquarters, 42 W. Madison, Chicago $7.7 billion budget cuts funds to over 200 schools, fails to address acute staffing shortages, overcrowding, students’ educational and support needs. CHICAGO—CTU members will...
