By CTU Communications | November 13, 2020 | ACTS
File under: Acero, Charter Schools, CICS: Chicago International Charter Schools, Instituto Health Sciences Career Academy, Namaste
Namaste is the latest charter school to experience a COVID-19 outbreak. After months of negotiations, and a request for a mediator, we are seeing progress in CICS-Civitas talks. Instituto Health and Science Career Academy is hiring a psychologist to comply with the CTU contract. Three laid off special education apprentices have been recalled at Acero, after members organized against the layoffs.
By Richard Berg, Organizer | October 30, 2020 | ACTS
File under: Acero, ChiArts: Chicago High School for the Arts, CICS: Chicago International Charter Schools, EPIC Academy charter school, IHSCA, Passages, YCLA
CTU leaders from Acero are fighting layoffs. The CTU New Organizing Committee and the Union’s Charter Division are both taking big steps. Meanwhile, Epic Academy and Namaste Charter School have each made important new agreements with the Union.
By Richard Berg, Organizer | October 9, 2020 | Uncategorized
File under: Acero, Charter, Special Education
In this extraordinary time, the Acero network has made a choice to dramatically cut Special Education jobs. Sign the petition to demand Acero reverse their cruel cuts.
By CTU Communications | October 5, 2020 | News, Press Release
File under: Acero, ACTS, CTU, Special Education, UNO
Rolling back supports for special education students represents a betrayal of charter operator’s commitment to improve special ed services in wake of historic 2018 strike. 7:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 6: Press conference, Acero parents and special education...
By Jesse Sharkey | March 14, 2019 | News
File under: Acero, Bargaining, CICS: Chicago International Charter Schools, Contract Action Team, Janice Jackson, Lincoln Yards, PPC, PPLC, Rahm Emanuel, Special Education, Toni Preckwinkle
CTU President Jesse Sharkey with a bargaining update for our rank-and-file members, and an overview of Union goals, campaigns and priorities as we move toward spring.
By CTU Communications | December 16, 2018 | ACTS, News, Press Release
File under: Acero, Charter, Charter Schools, Contract, CTU-ACTS, Strike, UNO
CTU rank and file at 15 charter schools vote overwhelmingly to approve contract in wake of first strike of charter operator in U.S. history. CHICAGO—CTU teachers and paraprofessionals in the Acero/Uno charter network have voted overwhelmingly to ratify a new contract...
By CTU Communications | December 9, 2018 | ACTS, Movement, News, Press Release
File under: Acero, Charter, Charter Schools, Contract, CTU-ACTS
Strike is suspended, and teachers and paraprofessionals will return to class Monday. 1 PM TODAY, Sunday, Dec. 9: Press conference and rally with Acero strikers, parents, allies. CTU HQ, 1901 W. Carroll, Chicago
By CTU Communications | December 8, 2018 | ACTS, News, Press Release
File under: Acero, Charter, Charter Schools, Contract, CTU-ACTS, Strike
1 PM, Sunday, Dec. 9: Rally with Acero strikers, parents, allies. CTU HQ, 1901 W. Carroll, Chicago No deal yet as clouted charter CEO continues to dodge negotiations, while management balks at smaller class sizes/better treatment for low-wage paraprofessionals and...
By CTU Communications | December 7, 2018 | ACTS, Movement, News, Press Release
File under: Acero, Charter, Charter Schools, Strike, UNO
9:30 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 8: Press conference, Soto high school, 5025 S. St. Louis Ave., Chicago 1 PM, Sunday, Dec. 9: Rally with Acero strikers, CTU HQ, 1901 W. Carroll, Chicago Acero CEO embraces equal pay for himself and CPS CEO—but refuses to embrace equal pay for...
By CTU Communications | December 7, 2018 | ACTS, Movement, Press Release
File under: Acero, Charter, CTU-ACTS, Strike
CHICAGO, December 7, 2018—Chicago Teachers Union President Jesse Sharkey issued a statement today in response to news that charter operator UNO/Acero has filed unfair labor practice charges against the union, as rank and file CTU members end the first week of their...
