By CTU Communications | May 29, 2019 | News, News Advisory
File under: Collective Bargaining, Elected Representative School Board, HB2267, HB2275, John Cullerton, Springfield
Union lobbying downstate for the restoration of bargaining rights and to bring democracy back to the decision-making process for Chicago’s public schools.
By Chris Geovanis | May 6, 2019 | ACTS, News, News Advisory
File under: Charter, Charter Schools, ChiArts: Chicago High School for the Arts, Chicago Teachers Union, Class Size, Contract, CTU, IHSCA, IJLA, Instituto del Progreso Latino, Latino Youth High School, Strike
Latino Youth strikers win sanctuary protections, mental health support, restorative justice, culturally appropriate curricula for low-income, Latinx high school students, as strike at Instituto schools continues.
By Chris Geovanis | May 2, 2019 | ACTS, Movement, News, News Advisory
File under: Charter, Charter Schools, ChiArts: Chicago High School for the Arts, Chicago High School for the Arts, Contract, CTU, CTU-ACTS, IHSCA, IJLA, Instituto, Instituto del Progreso Latino, Instituto Health Sciences Career Academy, Instituto Justice Leadership Academy, Latino Youth High School, LYHS, Strike, YCCS, YCLA
7AM TODAY, May 3: Press conference/picket lines IHSCA, 2520 S. Western Ave., Chicago. (Picket lines at all three striking schools: IHSCA, IJLA, LYHS) 1PM TODAY, May 3: Rally and March IHSCA, 2520 S. Western Ave. Strikers will march to Instituto CEO’s office at...
By Chris Geovanis | April 30, 2019 | ACTS, News, News Advisory
File under: Charter, Charter Schools, Contract, CTU, CTU-ACTS, Strike
Press conference/rally: 5PM, Wednesday, May 1 Chicago High School for the Arts, 2714 W. Augusta Blvd., Chicago Teachers, support staff are striking for living wages, adequate student supports, pension rights, protections for immigrant and special education students....
By CTU Communications | April 25, 2019 | News, News Advisory
File under: Charter, City Club, City College of Chicago, Jesse Sharkey, Strike
City Club of Chicago speech: 11:30 a.m. TODAY, Thursday, April 25 Maggiano’s Banquets, 111 W. Grand Ave., Chicago CTU President Jesse Sharkey to address City Club today CTU charter educators to announce first multi-employer strike against operators in U.S....
By Chris Geovanis | April 24, 2019 | ACTS, News, News Advisory
File under: Charter, Charter Schools, Chicago, Class Size, Clinicians, Contract, CTU, CTU-ACTS, Strike
Press conference/rally: 4:30 PM, Thursday, April 25 Arturo Velazquez Westside Technical Institute, 2800 S. Western Ave., Chicago Teachers, support staff will walk out if demands for living wages, adequate student supports, pension rights, protections for immigrant and...
By CTU Communications | March 5, 2019 | News, News Advisory
File under: 46th Ward, Grassroots Collaborative, James Cappleman, Lincoln Yards, Logan Square Neighborhood Association, Rahm Emanuel, tax increment financing, TIF
CPS parents, students and teachers call on 46th Ward Ald. James Cappleman to cancel vote on Lincoln Yards project by rubber stamp City Council and let Chicagoans weigh in on the $1.3 billion decision when they vote in April 2 run-off election.
By CTU Communications | December 5, 2018 | ACTS, News Advisory, Press Release
File under: Acero, Chicago Board of Education, Strike, UNO
Picketing continues at 15 UNO/Acero sites, culminating in a rally downtown at the Chicago Board of Education.
By Chris Geovanis | October 22, 2018 | ACTS, News Advisory
File under: Acero, Contract, CTU-ACTS, Strike, UEJ, UNO
Cost of living and average wage at Chicago charters less than AZ, OK, WV—the states that sparked teacher rebellions across the nation—as negotiations with operators stall on issues of classroom resources, working conditions. Protest/press conference: 5 p.m.,...
