By Jesse Sharkey, President | January 28, 2022 | _News
File under: Action, COVID-19, Outdated, Payroll, Safety
One consequence of Mayor Lightfoot’s four-day lockout is that today’s paycheck is not a full one, due to the fight for safety in our schools during a lethal surge in the COVID-19 pandemic. But we continue to push Chicago Public Schools to reinstate those four days of work and wages, just as we continue to meet with CPS daily and hammer out enforcement issues in the new district Safety Agreement.
By Jesse Sharkey, President | October 8, 2021 | _News
File under: Action, Bargaining Update, COVID-19
Given what we heard at the bargaining table yesterday — more of the same lies, dishonesty and, if you can believe it, more lack of concern for our members and our school communities — we believe united, city-wide action by our members is the only thing that will force her to relent.
By Chris Geovanis | January 15, 2021 | _News, _News Advisory, _Press Release, Movement, Rights
File under: Action, car caravan, COVID, COVID-19, Remote Learning
Locked out CTU educators, allies to ‘picket’ in car caravan for safe school reopening Reports of COVID at schools grow, as CPS continues to fail to deliver on promised safety measures and double digit COVID rates rise in Black and Brown Chicago... 
By CTU Communications | January 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
File under: Action, Salary
For years, we have been advocating for CPS to give credit for more years of outside teaching and relevant work experience. The current policy only allows for two years of credit. CPS is considering changing this policy now because we won in our contract additional...
