By Jesse Sharkey, CTU President | February 19, 2021 | News
File under: Collective Bargaining, Remote Learning
CTU has filed a grievance over the CPS directive to principals that they cannot permit educators to work remotely even if they have no in-person students, unless they have applied for an accommodation. It is a clear violation of our Memorandum of Agreement on Resuming In-Person Instruction.
By Chicago Teachers Union | January 27, 2021 | Movement, News, Rights
File under: Collective Bargaining, COVID-19, Remote Learning, Strike Ready
CTU members have voted to act for safety by all working remotely rather than complying with CPS orders for K-8 educators to work in unsafe buildings. We will also all respond to CTU retaliation (if there is any) with a strike. Many members still have questions. The answers below are meant to address concerns and confusion members have raised with us, so far.
By CTU Communications | November 20, 2019 | News
File under: Bargaining Update, Collective Bargaining, Contract, democracy, Strike, Voting
The tentative agreement reached on October 31 between the Board of Education and the Chicago Teachers Union was ratified by the entire membership in a vote of 80.75% in favor and 19.25% against. View raw totals and school-by-school breakdown of the vote here.
By CTU Communications | May 29, 2019 | News, News Advisory
File under: Collective Bargaining, Elected Representative School Board, HB2267, HB2275, John Cullerton, Springfield
Union lobbying downstate for the restoration of bargaining rights and to bring democracy back to the decision-making process for Chicago’s public schools.
By CTU Communications | March 21, 2019 | News
File under: Chicago, Collective Bargaining, Election, funding, Lori Lightfoot, mayor, Mayor 2019, police, Rahm Emanuel, School Closings, Toni Preckwinkle
Mayoral candidate Lori Lightfoot has no record of leadership in public education, yet has presented a number troubling issues for Chicago teachers, clinicians, paraprofessionals and education support staff.
By Jesse Sharkey, CTU President | March 20, 2019 | News
File under: Chicago, Collective Bargaining, Election, funding, Lori Lightfoot, mayor, Mayor 2019, police, Rahm Emanuel, School Closings, Toni Preckwinkle
When it comes to public education, Toni Preckwinkle is the best choice for mayor.