By CTU Communications | January 27, 2021 | News
File under: COVID, COVID-19, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, lock out, Remote, Remote Learning
As of today, our action is on as voted on by Chicago Teachers Union membership last weekend.
By CTU Communications | January 26, 2021 | News, Press Release
File under: Bargaining, COVID, COVID-19
Teachers, clinicians, PSRPs, librarians and other staff want to return to welcoming and thriving schools, but that can’t happen until we put the health and safety precautions of our educators, our students and the larger community first.
By CTU Communications | January 25, 2021 | News, Press Release
File under: Joe Biden, Lori Lightfoot
CTU rank and file will gather at vaccine supersite Malcolm X College, as City’s Black and Brown neighborhoods struggle to access vaccine and CPS lock-out of educators looms. 6:30 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 26: press conference — CTU rank and file members, vaccine...
By CTU Communications | January 25, 2021 | News, Press Release
File under: COVID-19, Joe Biden, Lori Lightfoot
Educators struggle to access vaccines, as mayor’s hand-picked school board still insists on forcing 10,000 more unvaccinated workers to teach in-person by Feb. 1. 4:30 p.m., TODAY, Monday, Jan. 25: press conference — CTU rank and file members, officers on...
By Kurt Hilgendorf, Education Policy Director | January 25, 2021 | Legislative Update, News, Uncategorized
File under: IELRA: Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act, J.B. Pritzker, Section 4.5, Springfield
On January 11, 2021, the Illinois Senate ratified HB2275, a bill that reinstates the bargaining rights taken from unions representing CPS employees back in 1995. The only remaining step in the repeal of the onerous 1995 language is for Governor J.B. Pritzker to sign the legislation. Send Gov. Pritzker a message urging him to request the legislation from House Speaker Welch so he can sign it.
By CTU Communications | January 24, 2021 | News, Press Release
File under: COVID-19, Lori Lightfoot
As lock-outs continue, CPS has yet to vaccinate 1,500 health care professionals eligible for vaccine in December, as mayor’s hand-picked school board still insists on forcing 10,000 more unvaccinated educators to teach in-person by Feb. 1. 6:30 a.m., Monday,...
By CTU Communications | January 24, 2021 | News, Press Release
File under: COVID-19, Lori Lightfoot
Educators call on Mayor Lightfoot and CPS to adopt CDC health metric, agree to rigorous testing and allow educators to return as they’re vaccinated, among other concerns. CHICAGO, Jan. 24, 2021—In an unprecedented remote electronic vote, 71 percent of Chicago...
By Jesse Sharkey, CTU President | January 24, 2021 | News
File under: Bargaining, Bargaining Update, COVID, COVID-19
The district unilaterally, and with no agreement from our union, made the decision to move the return date for K-8 teachers back to Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021. We currently have no agreement with the Board on a safe return to our school buildings.
By CTU Communications | January 24, 2021 | News
File under: COVID, COVID-19, Remote, Remote Learning
Chicago Teachers Union members have voted to authorize all rank-and-file educators in Chicago Public Schools to conduct remote work only, starting tomorrow, Jan. 25, 2021.
By CTU Communications | January 22, 2021 | News
File under: COVID-19, democracy, Remote Learning, Strike Ready
For months, rank-and-file members have organized and agitated for an enforceable agreement that prioritizes safety, equity and trust. CPS has dragged its feet at the negotiating table, preferring to dictate terms rather than engage educators. That’s why we’re asking for all members to vote yes on taking action with the entire union in every District school!