State bill allowing CTU to bargain over filthy schools and overcrowded classes one step closer to passage

On Tuesday, a key legislative committee passed a bill that would once again give CTU members the right to bargain over non-salary conditions, from crowded classes to filthy schools. CTU Vice President Jesse Sharkey joined public school allies to testify Tuesday in...

School cleanliness crisis underscores failure of mayor’s control over school policy

Chronic under-staffing, failure to provide accountability are hallmarks of mayor’s disastrous push to privatize school maintenance. CHICAGO, March 28, 2018—The Chicago Teachers Union issued the following statement today in response to the latest revelations in...