By Chris Geovanis | September 20, 2019 | News, Press Release
File under: Chicago Public Schools, Contract, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, Lori Lightfoot, SEIU Local 73, Senator Bernie Sanders, Strike
7:00 p.m. Tuesday., Sept. 24: CTU/SEIU labor rally for fair contracts CTU HQ, 1901 W. Carroll Ave., Chicago CTU, SEIU Local 73 will be joined by UAW strikers, SEIU HCIL Mt. Sinai health workers, suburban teachers, grassroots groups to call for fair contracts that...
By Chris Geovanis | September 19, 2019 | News, Press Release
File under: Contract, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, CTU, NNOC, NNU, SEIU Local 73, Strike, UAW
Another charter strike looms in Chicago as district educators ready for strike authorization vote next week, part of a wave of labor actions that seek to bargain for the common good. CHICAGO, September 19, 2019—CTU President Jesse Sharkey issued the following...
By Chris Geovanis | September 12, 2019 | News, Press Release
File under: Chicago Board of Education, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, CTU contract, school nurses, sexual abuse, Social Workers, Special Education, Stacy Davis Gates
Blistering DOE report and oversight is no guarantee that lack of accountability will end. CHICAGO, September 12, 2019—CTU Vice President Stacy Davis Gates issued the following statement in response to the federal Department of Education’s report on CPS’...
By President Jesse Sharkey | September 10, 2019 | News
File under: Bargaining Update, Contract, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, Lori Lightfoot
Dear CTU Members: I hope your first week back to school went well! If it didn’t, the union wants to hear about it, so reach out to your field rep with issues. Our push for a fair contract continues—we’ve scheduled three bargaining sessions this week....
By CTU Communications | September 4, 2019 | News, Press Release
File under: Chicago Public Schools, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, CTU contract, Jesse Sharkey, Lori Lightfoot, Strike
Despite over a billion dollars in annual new revenue, few improvements – and many cuts – hammer hundreds of schools on first day of school. CHICAGO, September 4, 2019—While CPS is raking in more than $1 billion in new annual dollars this year, too many students...
By Chris Geovanis | September 2, 2019 | News, Press Release
File under: Bargaining, Chicago Teachers Union, Contract, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, CTU, Jesse Sharkey, labor day, Strike
Labor unions anchor the commitment to bargain for the common good. CHICAGO, September 2, 2019—CTU President Jesse Sharkey issued the following statement today to mark Labor Day: Today we honor the working women and men who literally built this nation—the workers who...
By CTU Communications | August 27, 2019 | News, News Advisory
File under: Budget, Chicago Board of Education, Chicago Public Schools, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, CTU, Lori Lightfoot
9:30 a.m. Wed., August 28: Press conference CPS headquarters, 42 W. Madison, Chicago $7.7 billion budget cuts funds to over 200 schools, fails to address acute staffing shortages, overcrowding, students’ educational and support needs. CHICAGO—CTU members will...
By CTU Communications | August 25, 2019 | News, Press Release
File under: Bargaining, Chicago Public Schools, Contract, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, fact-finder, Strike
7:00 a.m. Monday., August 26: Press conference with CTU bargaining team Suder Montessori School, 2022 W Washington Blvd, Chicago Third round of mayorally imposed factfinding shows rigged nature of process, failure to address critical student needs and deteriorating...
By CTU President Jesse Sharkey | August 9, 2019 | News
File under: Chicago Public Schools, Contract, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, CTU, CTU contract, Jesse Sharkey, Lori Lightfoot, Strike
Dear sisters and brothers: Thursday at Morgan Park High School, Mayor Lori Lightfoot leaked news of the factfinder report, saying he sides with her. WTTW has also leaked a copy of the report. Siding with Mayor Lightfoot and CPS means we will continue to have the...
By CTU Communications | August 8, 2019 | News, Press Release
File under: Budget, Chicago Board of Education, Chicago Public Schools, Contract, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, Jesse Sharkey, Strike
Allocation decisions could cut funding to hundreds of schools, while CPS, Mayor refuse to enshrine public promises in enforceable contract. CHICAGO—Chicago Teachers Union President Jesse Sharkey issued the following statement today in response to CPS’ formal FY...
