CTU members door-knock to connect families with COVID shots, as Lightfoot resists 80% targets for student vaccinations
Lightfoot’s CPS team has not yet committed to the kind of grassroots outreach needed to maximize vaccination access in hard-hit communities, which have suffered from segregation, disinvestment and inequity for decades. 3:30 p.m., Wed., July 14: press conference with...Mayor Lightfoot has record resources for schools and city, but continues to fall short in equitably investing in critical needs
The 443 educator layoffs in Chicago Public Schools underscore ongoing failure of Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s handpicked Board of Education to provide every school community with adequate funding for basic needs.
Interim CPS CEO must bring stability after resignation of all three top district leaders
We look forward to a collegial and collaborative relationship with Dr. Torres in enforcing our agreements with CPS, and returning safely to school buildings in the fall.
The end of the Academy for Urban School Leadership (AUSL) in our schools
Unity and commitment to creating a truly sustainable community school district is what moves our struggle forward.
CTU statement on departure of CEO Janice Jackson, others in CPS leadership
The mass exodus of staffers from Mayor Lightfoot’s CPS leadership team, which includes Chief Operating Officer Arne Rivera and Chief Education Officer LaTanya McDade, cannot be a deterrent to addressing the needs of our school communities, which have been...Mayor Lightfoot’s appointed Board of Ed rejects ending racist school policies
The mayor’s handpicked school board refuses to address or remedy persistent discriminatory policies that target Black and Brown schools and educators for layoffs, closures and termination. CHICAGO, April 8, 2021—A federal judge has set a date of June 8 for a...The safety of students and school communities is our utmost concern
If CPS and the mayor want to continue increasing the number of students in school buildings, they must have a centralized plan to vaccinate students aged 16 and older, and help their family members secure access to vaccinations as well.
Judge to set trial date in case charging CPS with racial discrimination in school turnarounds
Lightfoot, who once defended investment firm Merrill Lynch against discrimination charges, has opportunity to address and remedy persistent racism in the school district that she leads. 1:30 p.m. Thurs., April 8: Virtual hearing on trial date, settlement conference....
