By Kurt Hilgendorf, CTU Legislative and Policy | June 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
File under: COVID-19, Legislative
It’s clear both from the COVID-19 pandemic and from the tragic police killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and too many others that too many of our students face hardship as a course of their daily lives. We need 2 minutes of your time to help lessen that hardship.
By CTU Communications | June 1, 2020 | News, Press Release
File under: coronavirus, COVID-19, Dian Palmer, Jesse Sharkey
In move Unions decry as collective punishment, CPS cancels food distribution at schools late Sunday night, after assuring families earlier Sunday that food would be available. CHICAGO, June 1, 2020—CPS is already forcing children living in areas of extreme unrest and...
By Jesse Sharkey, CTU President | May 27, 2020 | News
File under: coronavirus, COVID-19, Jesse Sharkey
The mayor must do better as she continues to push for schools to open this fall.
By Chris Geovanis | May 27, 2020 | Press Release
File under: coronavirus, COVID-19, Jesse Sharkey
As students struggle to access remote learning, top-down CPS planning undercuts voices of families, insights of educators, and needs of district’s most disadvantaged students. CHICAGO, May 27, 2020—CTU President Jesse Sharkey released the following statement today in...
By CTU Communications | May 26, 2020 | Legislative Update, News
File under: COVID-19, legislation, Legislative, Springfield
The abbreviated session impacted a range of education topics, such as school funding, remote learning conditions and extended deadlines for licensure renewal.
By CTU Communications | May 20, 2020 | News
File under: COVID-19, ILGA: Illinois General Assembly, Springfield
Please email your state representative and state senator and ask them to support the following legislative proposals for our students and their families.
By Christel Williams-Hayes | May 13, 2020 | News
File under: Christel Williams Hayes, COVID-19, PSRPs
PSRPs are the bedrock of our school communities during normal times. But during the COVID-19 crisis, their dedication and support for our families is more important than ever.
By Carol Caref, Ph.D. | May 12, 2020 | News
File under: Carol Caref, COVID-19, Remote Learning
Teachers are making the best of a bad situation, but a Google classroom is not a classroom.
By CTU Communications | May 8, 2020 | News, Press Release
File under: coronavirus, COVID-19, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, Jesse Sharkey, Lori Lightfoot, pandemic
CPS has tried to force school clerks back into buildings without guarantees of PPE or clean facilities, while mayor’s school bosses have imposed dangerous, irresponsible mandates on CTU rank-and-file. CHICAGO, May 8, 2020—CTU President Jesse Sharkey issued the...
By Brandon Johnson | May 7, 2020 | News
File under: Brandon Johnson, COVID-19, Right to Recovery
COVID-19 has exposed the massive inequities, homelessness, lack of affordable housing, unemployment, food insecurity, and inadequate healthcare Chicago students and their families face every day.
