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Counselors not Cops: The research behind the call for police free schools

By CTU Communications | June 24, 2020 | Fighting Racism, News
File under: #DefundThePolice, #PoliceFreeSchools, Chicago police, police

The Chicago Teachers Union Education Policy Department, along with rank-and-file educators, have conducted extensive research on the presence of police in public schools across the country. Their findings below are just a snapshot of overwhelming evidence supporting the termination of the $33 million contract between the Chicago Police Department and Chicago Public Schools, the removal of all officers from the city’s school communities, and reinvestment of funds into additional staffing, restorative justice, and trauma and wraparound services.

Father of student who cops attacked in school to join marchers demanding end to CPS/CPD contract

By Chris Geovanis | June 23, 2020 | News, News Advisory
File under: #DefundThePolice, #PoliceFreeSchools, Chicago police, COVID-19, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, Dnigma Howard, Laurentio Howard

Laurentio Howard, whose 16-year-old daughter was assaulted and tased by cops in her high school, supports call for CPS to invest in student needs, COVID-19 safety – not cops in schools. Noon, TODAY, June 24 Car Caravans/marches: Marchers assembling at Federal...

Father of former Marshall student attacked by SROs calls for police-free schools

By Laurentio Howard | June 23, 2020 | News
File under: Chicago police, Lori Lightfoot, Marshall High School, police, SRO

Laurentio Howard, whose daughter was beaten, tased and dragged down the stairs by Chicago police working in Marshall High School, wrote this letter to Mayor Lori Lightfoot, CPS CEO Janice Jackson and Chicago Board of Ed President Miguel del Valle calling for police-free schools.

CPS students, teachers, parents to CPS: We demand a safe and equitable reopening of schools

By CTU Communications | June 22, 2020 | News, News Advisory
File under: Chicago police, COVID-19, CPD, school resource officer, SRO

Noon, Tuesday, June 23: Press conference via Zoom (pre-registration required – contact Alexis at alexis@unitedworkingfamilies.org...

The mayor and CPS need to prioritize Black voices, separate fact from fiction

By Chris Geovanis | June 22, 2020 | News, Press Release
File under: #DefundThePolice, #PoliceFreeSchools, Chicago police, SQRP: School Quality Rating Policy

CHICAGO, June 22, 2020—The Chicago Teachers Union released the following statement today in response to Chicago Public Schools’ continued refusal to address concerns over policing in the city’s public schools: Young Black organizers throughout our city—and...

June 24 protest: CPS must invest in student needs, COVID-19 safety – not punitive policing in schools

By Chris Geovanis | June 22, 2020 | News, Press Release
File under: #DefundThePolice, #PoliceFreeSchools, Chicago police, COVID-19, police

CPS’ distorted funding priorities sacrifice critical supports for students to instead bankroll harmful policing practices. Noon, Wednesday, July 24 Car Caravans/marches: Marchers assembling at Federal Plaza, Dearborn and Adams; car caravan assembling near Grace...

CTU to join students, grassroots groups calling for cops out of Chicago public schools

By CTU Communications | June 5, 2020 | News, News Advisory
File under: Chicago police, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, CTU: Chicago Teachers Union

Student activists have convened series of actions this week to urge CPS, Lightfoot to follow in footsteps of school districts in Minneapolis, Portland OR and replace cops in schools with trauma supports, restorative justice programming, counselors, social workers....

The mayor must fund social workers, counselors and restorative justice, not police in our schools

By CTU Communications | June 4, 2020 | News, Press Release
File under: Chicago police, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, George Floyd, Jesse Sharkey

The Chicago Teachers Union stands in solidarity with student protesters challenging Chicago Public Schools’ use of public funds to militarize their schools. CHICAGO, June 4, 2020—CTU President Jesse Sharkey issued the following statement today in support of...