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Support the HEROES Act

Support the HEROES Act

By Kurt Hilgendorf, CTU Legislative and Policy | June 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
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It’s clear both from the COVID-19 pandemic and from the tragic police killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and too many others that too many of our students face hardship as a course of their daily lives. We need 2 minutes of your time to help lessen that hardship.

Take Action: Demand CPS honor our bargain

Take Action: Demand CPS honor our bargain

By CTU Communications | December 20, 2019 | Uncategorized
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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.

Network 13 Planning Meeting

By Curtis Bynum, CTU Organizer | March 27, 2019 | Uncategorized

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...