By Chris Geovanis | October 12, 2019 | News, Press Release
File under: Bargaining, Chicago Public Schools, Contract, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, CTU, CTU contract, Jesse Sharkey, Stacy Davis Gates, Strike
The CTU’s proposed structure is designed to phase in real equity for students who are routinely denied access to school nurses, social workers, other desperately needed staff. Livestream of today’s CTU announcement is at this link. CHICAGO, Oct. 12,...
By CTU Communications | October 9, 2019 | News
File under: Charter, Charter Schools, Chicago Public Schools, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, Craig Maki, CTU, CTU-ACTS, Jesse Sharkey, Strike
7:00 a.m., Thurs. Oct. 10: Sharkey, charter teachers to announce strike date Passages charter school, 1643 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Chicago CEO for lone CPS-funded charter earns equal to CPS CEO who oversees 500+ schools, as management undermines special ed, English...
By Chris Geovanis | October 4, 2019 | News, Press Release
File under: Art Build, Bargaining, Chicago Public Schools, Contract, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, CTU, CTU contract, Strike
1 p.m.–2:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 5: Press availability with art build volunteers CTU HQ, 1901 W. Carroll Ave., Chicago Artists, educators, activists, parents, students and other community allies will come together over the weekend to build the visual backdrop to a...
By CTU Communications | October 2, 2019 | News
File under: Bargaining, Chicago Board of Education, Chicago Public Schools, Chicago Teachers Union, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, CTU, CTU contract, Lori Lightfoot, Strike
Strike would put 35,000 workers with the CTU and SEIU Local 73 on the picket lines in bid to force CPS to invest portion of over $1 billion in annual new revenue in student needs. Click for link to livestream of union’s press conference tonight. CHICAGO, October...
By CTU Communications | September 25, 2019 | News, Press Release
File under: Bargaining, Chicago Public Schools, Chicago Teachers Union, Contract, CTU, CTU contract, Strike
4:00 p.m. TODAY, Tues, Sept. 25: Press conference CTU HQ, 1901 W. Carroll Ave., Chicago CTU will provide update on bargaining, as third top Dem presidential candidate declares solidarity with educators in battle for better learning conditions for students. CHICAGO—CTU...
By CTU Communications | September 22, 2019 | ACTS, News, Press Release
File under: Contract, CTU, CTU-ACTS, immigrant rights, refugee, Sanctuary, Special Education, Strike
4:00 p.m., Monday., Sept. 23: Press conference Passages Charter School, 1643 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Chicago While CEO rakes in quarter of a million dollar salary, management rejects sanctuary language for refugee and immigrant students, lowballs special ed and English...
By CTU Communications | 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 CTU Communications | September 2, 2019 | News, Press Release
File under: Bargaining Update, Chicago Board of Education, Chicago Public Schools, CTU, CTU contract, Jesse Sharkey, Lori Lightfoot, Strike
5:00 a.m. Tues., Sept. 3: Press conference Juarez high school, 1450 W. Cermak Rd., Chicago High school loses $840,000 and nine teaching positions among hundreds of schools confronting budget cuts in new $7.7 billion CPS budget. CHICAGO—As students return for the first...
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...
