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...
By BESSIE TSITSOPOULOS | May 14, 2018 | News
File under: Clinicians, ISBE, Social Workers, Special Education
The following is testimonial from CTU member Bessie Tsitsopoulos at a March 21 Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) open hearing for the public inquiry examining special education services and procedures in Chicago Public Schools. Good afternoon. My name is Bessie...
By ctu communications | March 16, 2018 | News
File under: Clinicians, Contract, Grievance, Paperwork, PPLC, Special Education
Using our contract for SPED workload reduction funding and usage: Article 45-4.7 Per Article 21-13 of our contract, the CTU and CPS are continuing to negotiate over the details and procedures for implementing a Workload Plan for Special Educators to help alleviate the...
