By CTU Communications | September 10, 2020 | Do This Now, News
File under: Bargaining Update, Clinicians, Luke Boyd-Small, Maria Moreno, Mary Esposito-Usterbowski, Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, Sharon Gunn, Thaddeus Goodchild
We bargained again today with CPS on issues specifically related to clinicians, particularly OT and PT workers, who CPS is seeking to force back into buildings to provide services to students—even though CPS has yet to fully develop a safety plan or consider remote options. Predictably, we have many concerns which we’ve raised with the Board as we continue to push them to move to remote therapy services.
By CTU Grievance Team | August 29, 2020 | Do This Now
File under: Clinicians, COVID-19, Remote Learning
Public health guidance is clear: Any work that CAN be done remotely SHOULD be done remotely. The Chicago Teachers Union continues to lead with our values – including our conviction that students, members and their families deserve safety first and safety always. Every clinician who believes in-person work may be dangerous to them or their family without negotiated protections should email our template letter today.
By Maria Moreno, Financial Secretary | June 9, 2020 | Grievance Wins, News
File under: Bargaining, Clinicians, Contract enforcement, Remote Learning
After sharing our concerns and demands in numerous special education committee and impact bargaining meetings, ODLSS withdrew its position that clinicians must be available to support remote learning activities for six hours per day. Instead, they will follow the mutually agreed work hours…
By Maria Moreno, Financial Secretary | December 23, 2019 | News
File under: Clinicians, CTU Election, Delegate, Delegate Election, PSRP, PSRPs
Nominations to fill Citywide Teacher, PSRP and Clinician Delegate vacancies will be held at the Chicago Teachers Union, 1901 W. Carroll Avenue on Tuesday, January 14, 2020 and Wednesday, January 15, 2020.
By CTU Communications | July 30, 2019 | Press Release
File under: chicago mayor, Clinicians, Contract, Counselors, Librarians, Lori Lightfoot, Nurses, Psychologists, Social Workers, Staffing
We’ve been down this path of unfulfilled promises before with the previous mayor, who promised to expand early childhood education and improve special education—when today parents struggle even more to access these services for their children.
By Chris Geovanis | May 7, 2019 | ACTS, News, Press Release
File under: Bargaining, Charter, Charter Schools, Class Size, Clinicians, Contract, CTU, CTU contract, CTU-ACTS, Jesse Sharkey, Special Education, Strike
TA ends three day strike and wins smaller classes, wrap-around supports, sanctuary protections for immigrant students, contract protections for special education students and English language learners. CHICAGO—CTU members at charter schools are reforming the industry...
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 Chris Geovanis | April 11, 2019 | News, Press Release
File under: Chicago Board of Education, Clinicians, Jesse Sharkey, Rahm Emanuel
CPD officers mounted unprovoked assault, taser attack on Marshall High teenage girl. CHICAGO, April 11, 2019—CTU President Jesse Sharkey issued the following statement in wake of news that documentation has surfaced showing an unprovoked resource officer assault on a...
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 Maria Moreno, CTU Financial Secretary | November 13, 2018 | News
File under: Clinicians, CTU Election, PSRP
Nominations to fill Citywide Teacher, PSRP and Clinician Delegate vacancies will be held at the Chicago Teachers Union, 1901 W. Carroll Avenue on Monday, January 14, 2019 and Wednesday, January 16, 2019. Nominators must be present at the nomination meeting. Members...
