Possible ChiArts strike Wednesday morning: Wear your CTU red to work!

Possible ChiArts strike Wednesday morning: Wear your CTU red to work!

CTU members at ChiArts are on the precipice of a strike, and we need your solidarity! On Wednesday, wear your CTU red to school, take solidarity photos with your co-workers, post them on social media, and tag @CTUlocal1 on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. And please email them to communications@ctulocal1.org. We will send another e-blast tonight at 10 pm to update you about whether management decided to come to a fair agreement at the bargaining table or whether the strike is officially on.

SOI’s rank-and-file leaders critical to resistance, transforming Chicago’s political landscape

SOI’s rank-and-file leaders critical to resistance, transforming Chicago’s political landscape

CTU Organizing Director Rebecca Martinez sees the four-week Summer Organizing Institute as an investment in our members and in our resistance. The program has been foundational in developing member leaders and organizing campaigns like the one that helped elect Mayor Brandon Johnson, an SOI alumnae himself.

Extreme Heat Watch Member Update

As the first week of school and this Extreme Heat Watch comes to an end, it is clear that our work to create more green schools and the development of a 10-year facilities master plan that will center our students, their families and sound environmental values is both necessary.

Extreme heat update

As we all grapple with the impacts of the current climate catastrophe, here is a quick update about where we are on ensuring that we keep our classrooms and school buildings safe and thriving.

It’s critical to stay safe in the heat

Welcome back to another school year, and congratulations on a great first day. As we begin to settle in for another year, we have all been gripped by the impacts of the Extreme Heat Watch issued by the National Weather Service. For some of us, extreme heat has resulted in limited outdoor times for our students, and for others the extreme heat in our classrooms and hallways have exposed the vulnerability of our school buildings, many of which were built decades ago without air conditioning or accommodations for a warming plant.