By Chris Geovanis | June 22, 2020 | News, News Advisory
File under: charter operator, CICS: Chicago International Charter Schools, COVID-19, Layoffs, student-based budgeting
1:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 23: Press availability via Zoom. CICS management continues to hoard $35 million in public education funds, while proposing layoffs that will undercut students’ educations, derail ability to support special needs students. CHICAGO—CTU...
By CTU Communications | November 8, 2019 | News, Press Release
File under: Asian Human Services, charter operator, Contract, Craig Maki, immigrant, Passages, refugee, Special Education
New contract cements protections for immigrant and special education students, raises wage floor and rights for educators to levels in CPS district-run schools. CHICAGO, Nov. 8, 2019—Chicago Teachers Union members at Passages charter school voted unanimously today to...
By Chris Geovanis | October 25, 2019 | News, Press Release
File under: Bargaining, charter operator, Chicago Public Schools, Chicago Teachers Union, Contract, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, CTU, Jesse Sharkey, Lori Lightfoot, Passages, Strike
STRIKE SCHEDULE: Saturday and Sunday, October 26-7 10:00 a.m., TODAY, Saturday, 10/26/19: Labor and Community Solidarity Rally! Family-friendly rally, celebration and show of solidarity for striking CTU and SEIU Local 73 workers, cosponsored by the Chicago Federation...
By Chris Geovanis | October 25, 2019 | News, Press Release
File under: AHS, Asian Human Services, Bargaining, charter operator, Chicago Public Schools, Chicago Teachers Union, Contract, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, Craig Maki, CTU, Passages, Strike
STRIKE SCHEDULE: TODAY, Friday, October 25 6:30 a.m.: Picket lines go up at all 500+ CPS district-run schools, PLUS Passages Charter strike picket line at 1643 W Bryn Mawr 7:30 a.m./SPANISH Language: CTU President Jesse Sharkey, CTU officer Maria Moreno. Lane Tech,...
By Chris Geovanis | October 24, 2019 | News, Press Release
File under: Bargaining, Charter, charter operator, Chicago Public Schools, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, Passages, Strike
6:00 p.m.: Picket/press conference, Passages charter teachers at charter operator’s ‘gala’ fundraiser, 825 W. Erie Charter CEO makes same $250,00 salary to run one school as CPS CEO makes to run over 500, in naked example of operator self-enrichment...
