By Richard Berg, Organizer | February 26, 2021 | ACTS
File under: Aspira, Instituto Justice Leadership Academy, Latino Youth High School, Namaste, Passages Charter School
Asian Human Services, the owner of Passages Charter School, has abruptly broken off negotiations but members remain united. Aspira members have reached a tentative agreement over the move of ASPIRA Early College High School into the ASPIRA Haugan Middle School building. CTU members at Instituto Justice Leadership Academy are raising objections about the school’s disturbing lack of cleanliness. Educators at Latino Youth High School continue to stand strong in their 28th week of refusing the boss’ return to in-person work order. And we are close to a tentative reopening agreement with Namaste.
By Maria Moreno, Financial Secretary | February 26, 2021 | News, Uncategorized
File under: CTU Election, Delegate, Delegate Election, Delegates, democracy
For the end of the three year delegate term this January, the CTU held nomination meetings for delegate positions in citywide representative units. This included PSRP and clinician positions for both district and charter schools. The number of members nominated for each representative unit did not exceed the number of positions. So, none of the nominations were contested and elections were not necessary. The names of these new delegates are listed below for each representative unit.
By Jesse Sharkey, CTU President | February 19, 2021 | News
File under: Collective Bargaining, Remote Learning
CTU has filed a grievance over the CPS directive to principals that they cannot permit educators to work remotely even if they have no in-person students, unless they have applied for an accommodation. It is a clear violation of our Memorandum of Agreement on Resuming In-Person Instruction.
By Sarah Rothschild | February 18, 2021 | News
File under: LSC: Local School Council, LSCs4All
Congrats to all the new LSC members! Thanks to all for stepping up and working with parents and community leaders to ensure that our schools are empowered to effectively govern and fight for the schools our students deserve. We have a lot of work ahead of us, and CTU is here to help you every step of the way!
By CTU Communications | February 17, 2021 | News, Press Release
File under: COVID-19, J.B. Pritzker
CHICAGO, Feb. 17, 2020—The Chicago Teachers Union issued the following statement in response to today’s budget address from Gov. JB Pritzker: The COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare the clear race and class inequities in our society. Those inequities show when Black...
By CTU Communications | February 17, 2021 | Do This Now, News
File under: Bargaining Update, COVID-19
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.
By CTU Communications | February 12, 2021 | Grievance Wins, News
File under: COVID, Grievance, Solidarity, Wage Theft
A brave few stepped forward and inspired us all throughout this fight. CPS agreed to reinstate all locked out members and drop discipline against them. The mayor and CPS refused to pay the wages they owe PSRPs and teachers who stood up for safety. We’re supporting them and fighting to get what they deserve.
By CTU Communications | February 12, 2021 | News
File under: Contract enforcement
We’ve received numerous reports of members being told by their principals that they cannot work remotely even if they have no in-person students. This is not correct, except under certain circumstances – and members need to demand that their rights to remote work under the Memorandum of Agreement be honored.
By CTU Communications | February 10, 2021 | News
File under: COVID-19, Lori Lightfoot, Tentative Agreement
Sisters and Brothers: Around 12:30 a.m. today, Wednesday, February 10, the Chicago Teachers Union’s Rules & Elections Committee unanimously certified the ballot results on the proposed framework for returning to in-person learning at CPS. 13,681 members...
By Erik Young, King College Prep | February 9, 2021 | News
File under: Karen Lewis
Poet and King College Prep Teacher Erik Young wrote this piece to honor the strength and courage of CTU President Emerita Karen Lewis.
