CTU to distribute PPE to clerks, school workers as union ramps up safety demands in buildings
Frontline workers cite ongoing safety concerns in school buildings as Mayor moves to reopen city while double digit COVID rates persist in hard-hit South and West Side neighborhoods. 6:00 a.m., Wed., Sept. 30: Press availability, PPE distribution Collins High School,...
Breonna Taylor and the fight for racial justice
It’s past time for politicians who promise real change, real equity and real hope to make good on those promises CHICAGO, September 23, 2020—Chicago Teachers Union President Jesse Sharkey issued the following statement today in response to news that the Kentucky...
Ruth Bader Ginsburg: To honor her memory is to continue in the struggle for justice
As a supreme court justice, Ginsburg interpreted the Constitution as a living document, an approach that has won marginalized groups rights they had been denied for generations. CHICAGO, September 18, 2020—Chicago Teachers Union President Jesse Sharkey issued the...
School clerks’ unfair labor practice charge will go to trial
A message to rank and file members from CTU Deputy General Counsel Thaddeus Goodchild: We’re planning for next steps on the unfair labor practice and grievance we’ve filed against CPS for forcing clerks and other workers into buildings without bargaining...On first day of school, CTU teachers eager to return to educating students despite concerns about CPS plan
Teachers will pull back curtain on what remote classrooms look like, as Mayor’s school board continues to refuse to bargain on strategies to improve remote learning for students. 7:00 a.m. Press Conference: CTU teachers, officers Via Zoom: Reporters,...
CPS commitment to sex ed program lags
As students shelter in place, CPS families need sex ed now more than ever. But the district’s program is lagging.
CTU members vote overwhelmingly to accept tentative agreement with CPS
New contract includes historic language to cut class sizes, put nurse and social worker in every school. CHICAGO, Nov. 15, 2019—Chicago Teachers Union members voted today to accept the tentative agreement they won in the wake of their historic eleven day strike. With...
Lightfoot rips off CPS of $100 million, robs students and thwarts contract settlement
Mayor brags about providing CPS with $100M TIF surplus that she promptly grabs back for pension payments City should be paying, cops in schools for which City previously paid. CHICAGO—The TIF slush funds that the mayor giveth, the mayor also taketh away. Chicago Mayor...
CPS refusal to allocate $38M—one half of one percent of budget—is stalling tentative agreement
CHICAGO—CTU President Jesse Sharkey issued the following statement today in response to claims from the mayor and CPS about what separates the parties at the bargaining table. “Thirty eight million dollars—one half of one percent of CPS’ annual budget—is...Upcoming Events
Oct
27
Tue
7:00 pm
Parents and Educators: Standardi...
Parents and Educators: Standardi...
Oct 27 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
This event will provide parents with context and analysis of the CPS testing regimen. Participants will learn about the history of high stakes testing in CPS and the current state of standardized testing in CPS.[...]
Nov
4
Wed
4:30 pm
House of Delegates meeting
House of Delegates meeting
Nov 4 @ 4:30 pm
Find more information about the House of Delegates and its regular meetings on the HOD web page.
Nov
5
Thu
all-day
First Quarter Ends
First Quarter Ends
Nov 5 all-day
Based on the 2020-2021 CPS Calendar published by the Chicago Board of Education.
Nov
6
Fri
all-day
School Improvement Day (Principa...
School Improvement Day (Principa...
Nov 6 all-day
Based on the 2020-2021 CPS Calendar published by the Chicago Board of Education.
Nov
11
Wed
all-day
Veterans Day (School In Session)
Veterans Day (School In Session)
Nov 11 all-day
Based on the 2020-2021 CPS Calendar published by the Chicago Board of Education.
Nov
18
Wed
all-day
Elementary Report Card Pickup
Elementary Report Card Pickup
Nov 18 all-day
Based on the 2020-2021 CPS Calendar published by the Chicago Board of Education.
Nov
19
Thu
all-day
High School Report Card Pickup
High School Report Card Pickup
Nov 19 all-day
Based on the 2020-2021 CPS Calendar published by the Chicago Board of Education.
Nov
25
Wed
all-day
School Closed (No Salary)
School Closed (No Salary)
Nov 25 all-day
Based on the 2020-2021 CPS Calendar published by the Chicago Board of Education.
Nov
26
Thu
all-day
Thanksgiving (Paid Holiday)
Thanksgiving (Paid Holiday)
Nov 26 all-day
Based on the 2020-2021 CPS Calendar published by the Chicago Board of Education.
