Take Action: Demand CPS honor our bargain
CPS is illegally reneging on its deal. Our 11-day strike forced CPS to recognize the contributions of its veteran teachers, among other improvements. As soon as CTU members voted to ratify the agreement, however, the district broke our deal and demanded that most of the $25 million be paid in one-time lump sum bonuses rather than be added to veteran teachers’ base salaries, costing them thousands of dollars in salary increases over the course of their careers because their base salaries won’t increase. CPS didn’t want to pay its veteran teachers fairly, and now it’s retaliating against them for being among the longest-tenured and most dedicated workers in our schools.
Tell us your school is bringing a bus to the May 22 rally
We want to get a preliminary count of how many schools are bringing buses to the May 22, 2019 Keeping the Promise Rally for a Fair Contract. If you have your signup sheet and the Bus sign-up sheet (you must show that at least 25 people will ride down with you) and the...Bargaining update—April 12, 2019
April 12, 2019, bargaining update from from CTU President Jesse Sharkey to members.
Petition: Stop the Lincoln Yards Giveaway
Network 13 Planning Meeting
All CTU members in the network are encouraged to join Curtis Bynum, CTU Organizer, for a meeting to discuss common grievances in the network. At this meeting, we will prepare for a Union meeting with the network chief. Please bring any issues you see school-wide so we...
Sanctuary in Our Schools Trainings
Three-Part Training Series April 9, May 8 & May 29. Advocate for immigrant students. Join the CTU Sanctuary in Schools Member Development Program.
