By Eric Ruder | June 9, 2023 | _News
File under: Acero Charter Schools, Charter, charter operators, Christopher House, CICS: Chicago International Charter Schools
CHICAGO–Fully 98% of educators at Acero ratified a new contract on June 8, ushering in a new era for the operator and its relationship with educators, their students and the educational community it serves. Also this week, 96% of educators at Chicago International Charter School (CICS) and 94% of educators at Christopher House voted to authorize a strike in the event that they can’t secure a fair agreement at the bargaining table. “This agreement stands as a model for what can be done when educators, school-related personnel, and management come together to do what is best for the students and families that they serve,” said CTU President Stacy Davis Gates.
By Eric Ruder | May 11, 2023 | _News, _Press Release, ACTS, Movement, Rights
File under: Charter, charter operator, charter organizing, Charter Schools
CHICAGO—The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) Thursday commended the Illinois General Assembly for passing a bill that protects Illinois educators from intimidation, retaliation and interference when they organize to join a union in privately operated charter schools, a move that will help educators improve the teaching and learning conditions in their schools. The legislation, HB 1120, requires charter school operators taking public school funding to include a labor neutrality clause as part of its school authorization. Under such a clause, an employer agrees to refrain from opposing or taking a position on union organizing by their employees.
By Kurt Hilgendorf | April 28, 2023 | _News, Legislative Update
File under: Charter, charter organizing, Charter Schools, Legislative, Neutrality Agreement, PSRP, PSRPs
Two key CTU legislative initiatives passed through committees this week and now go to the full legislative chamber for consideration: one bill requires union neutrality agreements for charter schools and the other allows retired PSRPs to work as substitute paras.
By Chris Geovanis | May 13, 2022 | _News
File under: ACTS, Charter, COVID-19
Rank-and-file members of the CTU-ACTS charter division are rallying next Tuesday, May 17, to win the staffing, raises and resources that their schools need! This follows last Friday’s kickoff of their unified contract campaign — or what one member called “the... 
By Chicago Teachers Union | December 28, 2021 | _News
File under: Association House, Charter, charter organizing, Christopher House, Year in review
Educators at two charter campuses earned seats at the table in conversations about how resources are allocated to bring the greatest benefit to their students. New CTU bargaining units organized at Christopher House elementary and Association House alternative high...By CTU Communications | June 2, 2021 | _News, _Press Release
File under: Charter, Christopher House
Educators are calling for greater supports for special education students, English language learners, as well as more investments in classroom, safety and family needs rather than bloated administrative costs. CHICAGO, June 2, 2021 — For the second time in a week,...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.
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... 
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... 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...
