By CTU Communications | September 16, 2021 | News
File under: Hispanic Heritage, Mexican Independence
Revolution is grounded in ordinary people’s fight for freedom and equality | Revolución se basa en la lucha de la gente común por la libertad y la igualdad
By CTU Communications | September 15, 2021 | News, Press Release
File under: CEO, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, Pedro Martinez
COVID-19, poor facilities, houseless student and family engagement, and at least seven vacancies in senior CPS leadership positions are among issues that Pedro Martinez must face as he steps into new role. CHICAGO, September 15, 2021 — The Chicago Teachers Union...
By CTU Communications | September 14, 2021 | News, Press Release
File under: Acero, Acero Zizumbo, COVID-19
Memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the Union and Acero management calls for school-wide shutdown if there are three or more confirmed positive cases across three or more classrooms within a 14-day period.
By CTU Communications | September 11, 2021 | News, Press Release
File under: 911
CHICAGO, Sept. 1, 2021 — The Chicago Teachers Union issued the following statement on the 20th Anniversary of 9/11: “On this day, we honor the nearly 3,000 men, women and children who died on September 11, 2001. These beloved souls were flight attendants,...
By CTU Communications | September 10, 2021 | News
File under: COVID-19, FAQ
Get answers to Fall 2021’s most frequently asked questions about COVID safety, benefit days, quarantines, clinician spaces, evaluations and more.
By Richard Berg | September 10, 2021 | ACTS, News
File under: ChiArts: Chicago High School for the Arts, COVID-19, CTPF: Chicago Teachers' Pension Fund, CTU-ACTS, Youth Connections Leadership Academy
Almost 90 percent of unionized charter schools have negotiated safety agreements with CTU that include testing, screening and increased staffing. CTU-ACTS has established a health insurance committee seeking to provide an improved and less expensive benefits package. And, after threats to close, Youth Connections Leadership Academy will remain open for another year.
By Jesse Sharkey, CTU President | September 9, 2021 | News
File under: Bargaining, Bargaining Update
“We’ll get back to you” isn’t good enough during a global pandemic, when people, especially in our hardest hit Black and Brown communities, are still falling ill, suffering and dying.
By CTU Communications | September 9, 2021 | News, Press Release
File under: COVID-19, Lori Lightfoot
COVID quarantines in CPS schools rose by 400 percent over three-day span beginning August 30, as the mayor’s CPS team lags on reporting cases — while rejecting most safety protocols from last school year. CHICAGO, Sept. 9, 2021 — Safety in Chicago public school...
By Ronnie Reese | September 7, 2021 | News
File under: Arbitration, Cleanliness, school cleanliness, Simeon
We received numerous reports about unclean schools and facilities as we prepared for the start to the year, but there is some good news to share regarding a school cleanliness arbitration victory at Simeon High School.
By Chris Geovanis | September 3, 2021 | News
File under: Bargaining, COVID-19, Lori Lightfoot
At the bargaining table yesterday, we learned the obvious consequences of Mayor Lightfoot’s unsafe conditions. We started school on Monday with a little over 230 students in quarantine. In the last three days, we’ve seen a 400 percent increase in those numbers,...
