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Petition for Acero Special Education Staff

By Richard Berg, Organizer | October 9, 2020 | Uncategorized
File under: Acero, Charter, Special Education

In this extraordinary time, the Acero network has made a choice to dramatically cut Special Education jobs. Sign the petition to demand Acero reverse their cruel cuts.

CTU Passages charter strikers to protest charter operator greed at high-rent fundraiser

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...

Mayor puts brick on progress in bargaining as 4th charter strike this year begins

By Chris Geovanis | October 21, 2019 | Press Release
File under: Bargaining, Charter, Chicago Public Schools, Chicago Teachers Union, Contract, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, CTU, Lori Lightfoot, Passages, Strike

6:30 a.m. TODAY, Tuesday, Oct. 22: Picket lines go up at 500+ Chicago public schools SEE BELOW for full schedule/locations/times Mayor blocks any additional movement at table, as Sen. Elizabeth Warren, AFT President Randi Weingarten come to support strikers and...

CTU president to join charter teachers as Passages announces strike date

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...

Instead of funding classrooms, Namaste charter board to consider school closure

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...

Another charter victory: CTU members sign tentative agreement with charter operator Instituto

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...

Latino Youth HS settles, strike continues at charter operator Instituto’s schools

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.

7A/1P TODAY: Friday actions to push management on financial shell games and demand fair contracts at three striking charter schools

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...

AFT’s Weingarten to join CTU charter educators to kick off multi-employer strike

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....

CTU demands mediator as CPS seeks to renege on negotiations timeline

By CTU Communications | April 30, 2019 | News, Press Release
File under: Bargaining, Charter, Chicago Public Schools, Contract, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, Jim Franczek, Lori Lightfoot, mayor, Mediator, Strike

CPS move seeks to force CTU teachers, paraprofessionals, support staff to begin next school year with no contract—and no relief from overcrowded classrooms, severe staff shortages, chronically under-resourced school communities. CHICAGO, April 29, 2019—The CTU has...