Chicago Board of Education Archives | Chicago Teachers Union

Agreements on veteran pay and strike pay for 52-week employees

By Jesse Sharkey, CTU President | May 5, 2020 | News
File under: 52-week employees, Chicago Board of Education, Strike, Veteran Pay

We have reached agreements with the Chicago Board of Education regarding veteran (longevity) pay and strike pay for 52-week employees.

CPS must move equity from paper to reality for students

By CTU Communications | April 28, 2020 | News, Press Release
File under: Chicago Board of Education, CPS budget, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, Lori Lightfoot

We remain committed to working with the mayor and her appointed Board of Education collaboratively, and we’ll continue to bargain with management to ensure that its promises become real in our schools and in our communities.

Update on retroactive pay, veteran pay and outstanding strike issues

By CTU Communications | December 20, 2019 | News
File under: Bargaining, Chicago Board of Education, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, Lori Lightfoot, Payroll, Strike

After fighting on picket lines for 11 days—six of them unpaid—we still had to fight Chicago Public Schools for wages and benefits already earned. Here is where we stand as we enter Winter Break.

Advanced step placement for outside teaching experience

By CTU Communications | December 12, 2019 | News
File under: Chicago Board of Education

For years, the Union has been advocating for the Board of Ed to give credit for more years of outside teaching and relevant work experience, which is now subject to change.

Educators return to classrooms as Chicago Teachers Union ends historic 11-day strike

By CTU Communications | November 1, 2019 | News, Press Release
File under: Board of Education, Chicago Board of Education, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, Jesse Sharkey, Lori Lightfoot, Strike

Today, we return to classrooms with real and lasting change for our students and the people of this city.

Chicago Teachers Union reaches Tentative Agreement for new contract with Chicago Public Schools

By CTU Communications | October 31, 2019 | News, Press Release
File under: Bargaining, Chicago Board of Education, Contract, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, Lori Lightfoot, Strike

The Chicago Teachers Union yesterday reached a Tentative Agreement for a new contract with Chicago Public Schools. Regrettably, the same can’t be said about instructional make-up days for students.

Correcting the misleading Lightfoot/CPS robocall

By CTU Communications | October 29, 2019 | News
File under: Chicago Board of Education, Contract, Contract Action Team, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, Lori Lightfoot, Strike

Chicago Public Schools is toying with parents, students and the entire city by sowing misinformation about the status of negotiations. This afternoon, CPS sent a robocall to parents and educators saying that the CTU’s House of Delegates might vote at its 6 p.m....

STRIKE: CTU educators hit picket lines at 6:30A Thurs., with 1:30P mass action at CPS

By Chris Geovanis | October 16, 2019 | News, Press Release
File under: Bargaining Update, Chicago Board of Education, Chicago Public Schools, Chicago Teachers Union, Contract, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, CTU, Strike

6:30 a.m. TODAY, Thurs., Oct. 17: Picket lines go up at 500+ Chicago public schools SEE BELOW for full schedule/locations/times. CHICAGO—After more than 10 months of frustrating bargaining, over 25,000 CTU teachers, clinicians, teaching assistants and support staff...

Our students deserve smaller classes – and CPS needs to put it in writing

By CTU Communications | October 10, 2019 | News, Press Release
File under: Bargaining, Chicago Board of Education, Chicago Public Schools, Chicago Teachers Union, Class Size, Contract, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, CTU contract, Jesse Sharkey, Lori Lightfoot, Stacy Davis Gates, Strike

Almost 25% of elementary students are trapped in overcrowded classes, and 35% of high school students attend at least one overcrowded class. CHICAGO, October 9, 2019—No matter where you live in the City, Chicagoans agree: students deserve a high-quality, world-class...

Mayor, CPS could settle contract today—if they wanted to

By CTU Communications | October 7, 2019 | News
File under: Bargaining, Chicago Board of Education, Contract, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, Lori Lightfoot, Strike

Rank-and-file CTU bargaining team members discuss City Hall allegations of Union delays. But the consensus from members is that the Board has done more stalling and stonewalling during negotiations than actual bargaining.