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 Lauren Kullman, Nightingale Elementary | August 28, 2020 | News
File under: COVID, COVID-19, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, Lauren Kullman, Nightingale Elementary, Remote Learning
There needs to be grace and understanding when recognizing the limitations of a purely remote teaching or learning environment. One year of imperfection will not devastate us. But the loss of lives will.
By CTU Communications | August 27, 2020 | News
File under: Clerks, COVID, COVID-19, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, Remote Learning
Again, there were no signs posted, no plexi-glass, no floor markings, no wipes available, etc.
By CTU Communications | August 26, 2020 | News, Press Release
File under: COVID-19, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, CTU: Chicago Teachers Union, Jesse Sharkey, Lori Lightfoot
CPS officials admit they have no full safety plan in place, nor is CPS ready to train workers on proper safety protocols, despite their demand that school clerks return to in-person work in school buildings today. After months of pressure from the Chicago Teachers...
By Jesse Sharkey, CTU President | August 25, 2020 | News
File under: Clerks, COVID-19, Remote Learning
CPS and the mayor are putting the health and safety of our members, their families and communities at risk by forcing clerks back into school buildings starting tomorrow, August 26.
By Christel Williams-Hayes, CTU Recording Secretary | August 24, 2020 | News
File under: Clerks, COVID-19, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, Lori Lightfoot, Remote Learning
Clerks are the heart of school communities, and they deserve the same rights as teachers. They are majority Black and Brown women, heads of household. Their lives matter.
By Nora Flanagan, Northside College Prep | August 23, 2020 | News
File under: COVID, COVID-19, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, Nora Flanagan, Northside College Prep, Remote Learning
Chicago Public Schools wants remote instruction to look like, and sound like, in-person instruction. Our members, however, feel that there should be innovation specific to remote learning that works for the needs of all educators and families. Between now and the...
By Jesse Sharkey, CTU President | August 21, 2020 | News
File under: Bargaining, COVID-19, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, Lori Lightfoot, Remote, Remote Learning
CPS and the mayor may want to pretend this is a normal school year, but it’s not.
By CTU Communications | August 18, 2020 | News, Press Release
File under: COVID, COVID-19, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, Lori Lightfoot, Remote Learning
We’ve accepted that this is a pandemic, and we’ve adapted accordingly to serve our school communities. We’re not sure CPS has done the same.
By CTU Communications | August 13, 2020 | News, Press Release
File under: COVID-19, Jesse Sharkey, Lori Lightfoot, Remote Learning
Teachers seen as supporting safety needs of students, families, as virus ravages Chicago’s Black and Latinx neighborhoods. CHICAGO, August 13, 2020—On Thursday, the Chicago Teacher Union released findings from an eye-popping Lake Research poll that found that Black...
