By Shynaa Brown, CTU Human Resources Director | November 14, 2019 | News
File under: CTU Job Posting
The Chicago Teachers Union is looking to fill Organizer position(s). CTU Organizers play a key role in our fight to enforce our contract, strengthen and grow our union, and win good schools for all. The deadline for submission is November 21, 2019.
By CTU Communications | November 8, 2019 | News, Press Release
File under: Asian Human Services, charter operator, Contract, Craig Maki, immigrant, Passages, refugee, Special Education
New contract cements protections for immigrant and special education students, raises wage floor and rights for educators to levels in CPS district-run schools. CHICAGO, Nov. 8, 2019—Chicago Teachers Union members at Passages charter school voted unanimously today to...
By CTU Communications | November 8, 2019 | News, Press Release
File under: CPS: Chicago Public Schools, educational justice, Enrollment, Equity, SBB: School Based Budgeting, SQRP: School Quality Rating Policy, student-based budgeting
City Hall has power to reverse hostility to needs of ordinary residents—and must muster political will to support real equity and economic justice. CHICAGO, November 8, 2019—Chicago Teachers Union President Jesse Sharkey issued the following statement today in...
By Adriana Cervantes, CTU Field Representative | November 7, 2019 | News
File under: Evaluation, REACH
CPS released final summative REACH summary reports for SY 18-19 on the Reflect and Learn website today. Information about the ratings and members’ rights are summarized here.
By CTU Communications | November 4, 2019 | News
File under: Bargaining Update, Contract
We’ve scheduled a referendum vote on the tentative agreement for Thursday, November 14. We’ll hold several meetings to discuss the TA prior to that date. Also, new podcast episode!
By President Jesse Sharkey | November 3, 2019 | News
File under: Bargaining Update, Contract
We’ve updated the summary of what’s in the TA and included a second page with a detailed explanation of how the new class size provision will work.
By President Jesse Sharkey | November 1, 2019 | News
File under: Bargaining Update, Contract, Strike
It’s important to note that most of the wins in our new tentative agreement — especially the substantial raise for PSRPs, the enforceable class size limits, and more than 750 new staffing positions — were not on the bargaining table on the day that we decided to go on strike.
By CTU Communications | November 1, 2019 | News, Press Release
File under: Board of Education, Chicago Board of Education, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, Jesse Sharkey, Lori Lightfoot, Strike
Today, we return to classrooms with real and lasting change for our students and the people of this city.
By Jesse Sharkey, CTU President | October 31, 2019 | News
File under: Board of Education, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, Jesse Sharkey, Lori Lightfoot, Strike
We have a tentative agreement and will return to schools on Friday, Nov. 1. The final issue—our return-to-work terms—was resolved as we reached an agreement today with the mayor and Chicago Public Schools to make up five days of student instruction.
By CTU Communications | October 31, 2019 | News, Press Release
File under: Bargaining, Chicago Board of Education, Contract, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, Lori Lightfoot, Strike
The Chicago Teachers Union yesterday reached a Tentative Agreement for a new contract with Chicago Public Schools. Regrettably, the same can’t be said about instructional make-up days for students.
