By CTU Communications | March 11, 2020 | _News, _Press Release
File under: City of Chicago, coronavirus, COVID-19, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, Illinois
Comprehensive demands call for paid time off for workers across state; free testing for students, families in need; meals for quarantined low-income students; better planning for deep cleanings at schools and public places; policies to tackle digital divide for students mandated to distance learning during school closures.
By CTU Communications | January 29, 2020 | _News, _Press Release, Legislative Update
File under: City of Chicago, governor, ILGA: Illinois General Assembly, Illinois, J.B. Pritzker
The conditions for improvement were laid here in Chicago by community groups and labor organizations who were clear that the wealthy should pay their fair share; that we must invest in child care and public schools; that we must reform our criminal justice system; and that we must center justice and equity in how Illinois moves forward.
