By CTU Communications | April 7, 2021 | News, Press Release
File under: Black educators, civil rights, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, Lori Lightfoot, racial discrimination, Turnarounds
Lightfoot, who once defended investment firm Merrill Lynch against discrimination charges, has opportunity to address and remedy persistent racism in the school district that she leads. 1:30 p.m. Thurs., April 8: Virtual hearing on trial date, settlement conference....
By CTU Communications | April 6, 2021 | News, Press Release
File under: COVID-19, high school reopening, TLC
Lightfoot acknowledges spike in positive COVID cases among young Chicagoans, rejects vaccine for students 16 and older, yet plans to reopen high schools in two weeks. 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 7: Virtual press conference with high school teachers, community allies,...
By CTU Communications | April 2, 2021 | News, Press Release
File under: Bill Cunningham, HB 2275, JB Pritzker, Jesse Sharkey, Melissa Conyears-Irvin, Section 4.5, Silvana Tabares
Repeal of despised 1995 Amendatory Act gutting bargaining rights for CPS unions at last eliminates restrictions on CTU’s ability to advocate for students and families. CHICAGO, April 2, 2020—Chicago Teachers Union President Jesse Sharkey issued the following...
By CTU Communications | March 30, 2021 | ACTS, News, Press Release
File under: Charter Schools, COVID-19, Jesse Sharkey, Lori Lightfoot
As health officials raise alarm about rising COVID rates, CPS students in charter schools could be denied access to critical safety and mitigation tool unless District reverses course. CHICAGO — Surveillance testing is an essential tool to monitor the current state of...
By CTU Communications | March 29, 2021 | ACTS, News, Press Release
File under: Christopher House, CTU-ACTS, Intrinsic
Charter educators seek to unionize in order to amplify teacher voices at work and reduce staff turnover CHICAGO, March 29, 2021 — Teachers, paraprofessionals, and other staff at two more charter schools — Christopher House and Intrinsic — have both announced in recent...
By CTU Communications | March 23, 2021 | News, Press Release
File under: COVID, COVID-19, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, Lori Lightfoot, vaccination
CHICAGO, March 23, 2021—CTU President Jesse Sharkey issued the following statement in response to a City of Chicago report that 6,000 vaccines meant for Chicago Public Schools teachers and staff were reallocated away from the district: “After listening to the mayor...
By CTU Communications | March 22, 2021 | News, Press Release
File under: civil rights, Discrimination, Lawsuit, Racism, Segregation, Turnarounds
Mayor Lori Lightfoot, who once served as defense attorney in a racial discrimination suit against investment firm Merrill Lynch, is now presented with the opportunity to address racism in the school district that she leads. CHICAGO, March 22, 2021—A federal judge last...
By CTU Communications | March 19, 2021 | News, Press Release
File under: attendance, COVID-19, in-person learning, Lori Lightfoot
The figure is even less than the small number initially expected as Chicago’s public school students and families continue to demand improvements to remote learning, and deserve every penny of $1.8 billion in federal COVID-19 relief funds to recover and reimagine...
By CTU Communications | March 16, 2021 | News, Press Release
File under: COVID-19, Jesse Sharkey, Lori Lightfoot
CPS email to parents distorts status of negotiations, undercuts input from students, parents, educators. CHICAGO, March 16, 2020—Chicago Teachers Union President Jesse Sharkey issued the following statement to rank and file CTU members tonight in response to this...
By CTU Communications | March 10, 2021 | News, Press Release
File under: American Recovery Plan, COVID-19, Jesse Sharkey, Lori Lightfoot
Federal relief must confront massive inequity and trauma intensified by pandemic, focus efforts on hard-hit Black and Brown school communities, and support immigrant, homeless and special education students. CHICAGO, March 10, 2021—Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s handpicked...
