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 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 CTU Communications | January 21, 2021 | News, Press Release
File under: Acero, COVID-19, Latino Youth High School, Passages
CTU health expert Dr. Vin Gupta outlines grave dangers in CPS reopening scheme, as District digs in on forcing 10,000 more educators into unsafe buildings on 1/25 — the same day those workers become eligible for vaccine. 7 a.m. Friday, Jan. 22: press conference — CTU...
By CTU Communications | January 21, 2021 | News, Press Release
File under: COVID-19, Dr. Vin Gupta, Lori Lightfoot
Newly retained medical consultant will provide the Union with guidance in its ongoing advocacy for a safe reopening agreement, as COVID cases mount in public schools. 3 p.m. TODAY: press conference — CTU introduces newly retained CTU medical consultant. Press...
By CTU Communications | January 21, 2021 | Press Release
File under: Chicago Public Schoolss, COVID, COVID-19
Mayor Lightfoot and CPS remain intent on forcing an additional 10,000 educators and support staff back into unsafe buildings on Monday, Jan. 25.
By CTU Communication | January 20, 2021 | News, Press Release
File under: Bargaining, Chicago Board of Education, Chicago Public Schools, COVID, COVID-19, Mayor Lori Lightfoot
“Our members are resolved to continue working, teaching their students and doing so safely,” President Sharkey said. “Only the mayor can force a strike, and if it comes to that, that’s her choice. We choose safety.”
By CTU Communications | January 19, 2021 | News, Press Release
File under: COVID-19, CTU, Lori Lightfoot
More than 10 percent of CPS schools report COVID cases in last ten days, as mayor remains insistent on reopening schools despite sweeping safety gaps in buildings. 7:00 a.m. TODAY, Wed., Jan. 20: press conference with CTU clinicians urging CPS to suspend dangerous...
