By Chris Geovanis | April 24, 2019 | ACTS, News, News Advisory
File under: Charter, Charter Schools, Chicago, Class Size, Clinicians, Contract, CTU, CTU-ACTS, Strike
Press conference/rally: 4:30 PM, Thursday, April 25 Arturo Velazquez Westside Technical Institute, 2800 S. Western Ave., Chicago Teachers, support staff will walk out if demands for living wages, adequate student supports, pension rights, protections for immigrant and...
By CTU Communications | February 26, 2019 | News, Press Release
File under: Chicago Board of Education, Class Size, Cleanliness, Contract, Racism
Press conference: 10AM Wed., Feb. 27 CPS headquarters, 42 W. Madison St., Chicago Massive overcrowding and under-resourcing in neighborhood public schools to bring out parents and South Side alderman in push for equity for neglected public schools. CHICAGO—41 students...
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 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...
By Chris Geovanis | February 5, 2019 | ACTS, News, Press Release
File under: Charter, CICS: Chicago International Charter Schools, Civitas, Class Size, Contract, CTU-ACTS, Strike
6AM Wed.: Press conference/picket, CICS Northtown, 3900 W. Peterson Ave. (see below for times and addresses of school pickets) 1PM Wed: Protest/press conference: CW Henderson, 20 W. Kinzie St., Chicago Pickets start at 6AM and 6:30AM, with 1PM action to target company...
By CTU Communications | February 3, 2019 | News
File under: Charter, CICS: Chicago International Charter Schools, Civitas, Class Size, Contract, CTU-ACTS, Strike
Informational picket with press availability: 7:15 AM Mon., Feb. 4 CICS Northtown high school, 3900 W. Peterson Ave., Chicago CICS offers teachers 8% raise in first year of contract—if they’ll agree to cuts in social workers, counselors, student programs, puny...
By erica clark - parents 4 teachers | April 25, 2018 | News
File under: Class Size, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, Parents 4 Teachers
Parents 4 Teachers analysis of CPS class size 2017-2018 Parents 4 Teachers (P4T) analyzed class size data for the 2017 – 2018 school year. We compared the fall 2017 class sizes for each class in CPS to the guidelines in the CTU/CPS collective bargaining...
By chris geovanis - ctu communications director | April 12, 2018 | News
File under: Chicago Sun-Times, Class Size, Cleanliness, HB3786, HB4776, HB4800, HB5481, HB5721, Jesse Sharkey, Rahm Emanuel, Section 4.5, Springfield
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...
