By Richard Berg, Organizer | January 8, 2021 | ACTS
File under: Charter Schools, Latino Youth High School, Namaste, Passages
Namaste and Passages charter schools are mapping out plans to return staff and students to in-person learning in the new year. But Union members are fighting back. Educators at Latino Youth continue their impressive hold out, continuing with remote learning. And CTU members in charters will be electing delegates to begin a three-year term in February
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 CTU Communications | October 9, 2019 | News
File under: Charter, Charter Schools, Chicago Public Schools, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, Craig Maki, CTU, CTU-ACTS, Jesse Sharkey, Strike
7:00 a.m., Thurs. Oct. 10: Sharkey, charter teachers to announce strike date Passages charter school, 1643 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Chicago CEO for lone CPS-funded charter earns equal to CPS CEO who oversees 500+ schools, as management undermines special ed, English...
By CTU Communications | May 28, 2019 | ACTS, News, Press Release
File under: Charter, Charter Schools, Charters, Chicago Public Schools, CTU-ACTS, Namaste
CHICAGO, May 28, 2019—Chicago Teachers Union leadership has learned that the board of directors at Namaste charter school in McKinley Park will consider a plan to close the school at tonight’s 5:30 p.m. meeting, in an effort to block educators at the school from...
By Chris Geovanis | May 7, 2019 | ACTS, News, Press Release
File under: Bargaining, Charter, Charter Schools, Class Size, Clinicians, Contract, CTU, CTU contract, CTU-ACTS, Jesse Sharkey, Special Education, Strike
TA ends three day strike and wins smaller classes, wrap-around supports, sanctuary protections for immigrant students, contract protections for special education students and English language learners. CHICAGO—CTU members at charter schools are reforming the industry...
By Chris Geovanis | May 6, 2019 | ACTS, News, News Advisory
File under: Charter, Charter Schools, ChiArts: Chicago High School for the Arts, Chicago Teachers Union, Class Size, Contract, CTU, IHSCA, IJLA, Instituto del Progreso Latino, Latino Youth High School, Strike
Latino Youth strikers win sanctuary protections, mental health support, restorative justice, culturally appropriate curricula for low-income, Latinx high school students, as strike at Instituto schools continues.
By Chris Geovanis | May 2, 2019 | ACTS, Movement, News, News Advisory
File under: Charter, Charter Schools, ChiArts: Chicago High School for the Arts, Chicago High School for the Arts, Contract, CTU, CTU-ACTS, IHSCA, IJLA, Instituto, Instituto del Progreso Latino, Instituto Health Sciences Career Academy, Instituto Justice Leadership Academy, Latino Youth High School, LYHS, Strike, YCCS, YCLA
7AM TODAY, May 3: Press conference/picket lines IHSCA, 2520 S. Western Ave., Chicago. (Picket lines at all three striking schools: IHSCA, IJLA, LYHS) 1PM TODAY, May 3: Rally and March IHSCA, 2520 S. Western Ave. Strikers will march to Instituto CEO’s office at...
By Chris Geovanis | April 30, 2019 | ACTS, News, News Advisory
File under: Charter, Charter Schools, Contract, CTU, CTU-ACTS, Strike
Press conference/rally: 5PM, Wednesday, May 1 Chicago High School for the Arts, 2714 W. Augusta Blvd., Chicago Teachers, support staff are striking for living wages, adequate student supports, pension rights, protections for immigrant and special education students....
By Chris Geovanis | April 25, 2019 | ACTS, News, Press Release
File under: Charter, Charter Schools, Contract, CTU-ACTS, Strike
Teachers, support staff will walk out after end of school day on May 1 if demands for living wages, adequate student supports, pension rights, protections for immigrant and diverse learners are not met. View livestream of press conference at this link. CHICAGO—CTU...
By Chris Geovanis | April 24, 2019 | ACTS, News, News Advisory
File under: Charter, Charter Schools, Chicago, Class Size, Clinicians, Contract, CTU, CTU-ACTS, Strike
Press conference/rally: 4:30 PM, Thursday, April 25 Arturo Velazquez Westside Technical Institute, 2800 S. Western Ave., Chicago Teachers, support staff will walk out if demands for living wages, adequate student supports, pension rights, protections for immigrant and...
