By Rebecca Martinez, Organizer | December 18, 2020 | News
File under: ACCESS for ELLs, Bilingual Education, Carmen Ayala, CTU Committees, Standardized Tests
A struggle that brewed in CTU committees over testing for English Learners turned into a victory for students all across the state, as ISBE pushes back the testing window leaving time for a federal testing waiver under the new Biden administration.
By Maria Moreno, Financial Secretary | October 13, 2020 | News
File under: Bilingual Education, CTU contract, English Learners, Lewis University, National Louis University, professional development, Roosevelt University, Truman College, University of St. Francis
We won a big benefit for teachers seeking a Bilingual or ESL endorsement in our successful 2019 strike. Teachers who are interested in going back to college starting in 2021
to obtain their bilingual and/or ESL teacher endorsement can attend classes at half price.
By CTU Rank-and-File Bargaining Team | September 26, 2019 | News
File under: Bargaining Update, Bilingual Education, Contract, ECE: Early Childhood Education
Rank and file bargaining team members Paula Barajas, Arathi Jayaram, Nancy Serrano and Lashawn Wallace talk about today’s bargaining sessions. Our members and experts came prepared. Our members relate what happened in the video.
By CTU Communications | July 30, 2019 | News, Press Release
File under: Arts, Bilingual Education, chicago mayor, Contract, Counselors, Lori Lightfoot, Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, Psychologists, Restorative Justice Coordinators, Social Workers, Special Education, Staffing, Teaching Assistants, technology, World Languages
Dear CTU Members: By now you may have heard—or even received an email from CPS—about Mayor Lightfoot’s promise to improve staffing in our public schools. Let’s be clear. Chicagoans voted for a candidate that said she would transform our public education...
By CTU Communications | March 11, 2019 | News, Press Release
File under: Bilingual Education, English Learners, Illinois State Board of Education, ISBE, Standardized Tests, Testing
Forcing non-English-speaking students to take high-stakes test robs children of valuable learning time and undercuts students’ education, charge teachers, who urge CPS to support parents who want to opt out their children. CHICAGO—A third of Chicago’s public school...
By CTU Communications | November 28, 2018 | News, Press Release
File under: Bilingual Education, Chicago Board of Education, Dual Language
Mayor’s ed team announces slight expansion in dual language programs, but past promises have fallen flat as mayor has allowed bilingual ed programs to flounder.
