CTU members overwhelmingly ratify UNO/Acero tentative agreement
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...If Urban Prep West can close, no school is safe
Closure of campus serving African-American young men is the latest transgression in the wholesale removal of Blacks from the city of Chicago.
CTU strikers reach tentative agreement with UNO/Acero management
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
CTU charter strikers to rally with parents, allies as strike could move to week 2
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...Latinx electeds to UNO/Acero CEO: settle contract with striking educators or go
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...Find out how you can support striking CTU members at UNO/Acero
It’s official: over 500 CTU members at 15 UNO/Acero charter schools are on strike—the first strike of a charter operator in U.S. history. Our educators are fighting for more resources for our students, and better working conditions for our educators. Management...STRIKE! CTU charter educators strike UNO/Acero
First strike of a charter operator in U.S. history comes as management discloses it’s flush with cash on final day of bargaining—but refuses raise for paraprofessionals equal to cost of living increase.
CTU charter educators vote overwhelmingly to strike at CICS/Civitas/Quest
“We’ll strike if that’s what it takes to get better classroom resources for our students,” say rank and file educators at four schools controlled by charter operator CICS.
News from the Alliance of Charter Teachers and Staff
Sisters and brothers in the Chicago Teachers Union-Alliance of Charter Teachers and Staff (CTU-ACTS) division have been working hard for many months and through the summer to counteract the downward pressure on the teaching profession imposed by the privatization and austerity politics of our mayor and governor. These members have previously notched some formidable wins amongst their 10 current contracts, including an enforceable class size cap of 23 at one school and beating merit pay.
