By CTU Communications | February 18, 2019 | ACTS, News, Press Release
File under: Charter, Charter Schools, CICS: Chicago International Charter Schools, Civitas, Contract, CTU-ACTS, Strike
4PM Tuesday, 2/19: CICS quarterly public board meeting 11 E. Adams St., Chicago. AFT President Randi Weingarten, CTU, allies to attend. Parents, educators plan to join AFT president Randi Weingarten Tuesday to demand reforms at CICS quarterly board meeting, as elected...
By CTU Communications | February 16, 2019 | ACTS, News, Press Release
File under: Charter, Charter Schools, CICS: Chicago International Charter Schools, Civitas, Contract, CTU-ACTS, Strike
10AM TODAY, Saturday, 2/16: Operation PUSH with CICS strikers 930 E. 50th St., Chicago 4PM Tuesday, 2/19: CICS quarterly public board meeting 11 E. Adams St., Chicago. AFT President Randi Weingarten to join strikers, allies. Lead sponsors of state’s historic...
By CTU Communications | February 14, 2019 | ACTS, News, Press Release
File under: Charter, Charter Schools, CICS: Chicago International Charter Schools, Civitas, CTU-ACTS, Strike
11:30A, Friday, 2/15: protest at Goldberg Kohn, office of CICS founding board member David Chizewer, 55 E. Monroe 2:45PM: Sen Duckworth, state legislators to join CICS strikers, CTU HQ, 1901 W. Carroll Ave., Chicago Senator to meet with CTU teachers and...
By CTU Communications | February 14, 2019 | ACTS, News, Press Release
File under: Charter, Charter Schools, CICS: Chicago International Charter Schools, Civitas, Contract, CTU-ACTS, Strike
5PM TODAY, Thursday, 2/14: Rev. Jesse Jackson stands with CTU strikers CTU HQ, 1901 W. Carroll Ave., Chicago Teachers and paras have been on picket lines since Feb. 5 in longest strike against charter operator in U.S. history, while management continues to refuse to...
By CTU Communications | February 13, 2019 | ACTS, News, Press Release
File under: Charter, Charter Schools, Chicago Teachers Union, CICS: Chicago International Charter Schools, Civitas, CTU, CTU-ACTS, Strike
1PM, TODAY, Wednesday, 2/13: Protest/Civil Disobedience Loop location to be announced at 1PM sharp TODAY, Wednesday, 2/13. Management recycles same tired ‘offer’ to trade raises for cuts to student service, as strikers prepare to risk arrest to force...
By CTU Communications | February 12, 2019 | ACTS, News, Press Release
File under: Charter, Charter Schools, CICS: Chicago International Charter Schools, Civitas, Class Size, Contract, CTU-ACTS, Strike
1PM, TODAY, Tuesday, 2/12: Protest, delegation to IL Attorney General 100 W. Randoph St., Chicago Bi Monday bargaining after management repeats same inadequate ‘offers’, while CICS strikers train for civil disobedience to free part of $36 million in...
By CTU Communications | February 11, 2019 | ACTS, News, Press Release
File under: Charter, Charter Schools, CICS: Chicago International Charter Schools, Civitas, Class Size, Clinicians, Contract, CTU-ACTS, Strike
1PM TODAY, Monday, 2/11: Protest, delegation to CICS CEO 11 E. Adams St., Chicago Sunday night bargaining makes clear that ability to settle strike sits in hands CICS executives who refuse to dip into surplus to avoid larger class sizes, fewer counselors, no extra...
By CTU Communications | February 9, 2019 | ACTS, News, Press Release
File under: Charter, Charter Schools, CICS: Chicago International Charter Schools, Civitas, Contract, CTU-ACTS, Strike
1PM Sat., 2/9: Rally with CICS strikers, CTU HQ, 1901 W. Carroll. Please RSVP @ chrisgeovanis@ctulocal1 so we can reserve space for cameras and reporters. CTU continues to reject management demand to trade raises for cuts to student services, as CICS continues to balk...
By Chris Geovanis | February 7, 2019 | ACTS, News, Press Release
File under: Charter, Charter Schools, CICS: Chicago International Charter Schools, Civitas, Class Size, Contract, CTU-ACTS, Strike
12:45PM Fri.: press availability before state legislative hearing, 160 N. LaSalle St. 1PM Fri.: IL General Assembly subject matter hearing, C-600, 6th floor, Bilandic Building, 160 N. LaSalle St. 1PM Sat., 2/9: Rally with CICS strikers, CTU HQ, 1901 W. Carroll. Please...
By Chris Geovanis | February 6, 2019 | ACTS, News, Press Release
File under: Charter, Charter Schools, CICS: Chicago International Charter Schools, Civitas, Class Size, Contract, CTU-ACTS, Strike
6AM Thurs: Press conference/picket, CICS /Wrightwood, 8130 S. California 1PM Thurs: Protest/press conference: INCS, 150 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago “We refuse to throw our student’s needs under the bus in exchange for raises,” say CTU members, as...
