By Chris Geovanis | October 23, 2019 | News, Press Release
File under: Bargaining, Chicago Public Schools, Chicago Teachers Union, Contract, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, CTU, Strike
STRIKE SCHEDULE: Today, Thursday, October 24 6:30 a.m.: Picket lines go up at all 500+ CPS district-run schools, PLUS Passages Charter strike picket line at 1643 W Bryn Mawr 7:00 a.m./SPANISH Language: CTU President Jesse Sharkey; CTU officer Maria Moreno; Sara...
By Chris Geovanis | October 23, 2019 | News, Press Release
File under: Bargaining, Chicago Public Schools, Chicago Teachers Union, City Budget, Contract, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, CTU, Jesse Sharkey, Lori Lightfoot, Strike
7:00 p.m. TODAY, Wednesday, Oct. 23: Town Hall with CTU paraprofessionals and Local 73 workers who are paid poverty wages. St. Benedict African Catholic Church, 340 W 66th Street (doors open at 6:30 p.m.) 6:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 24: Picket lines go up at all 500+...
By Chris Geovanis | October 22, 2019 | News, Press Release
File under: Bargaining, Chicago Public Schools, Chicago Teachers Union, Contract, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, CTU, Strike
6:30 a.m. TODAY: Passages Charter School strike, day two picket line, 1643 W Bryn Mawr Feeder march/West & Northwest side schools with CTU President Jesse Sharkey: Sears Tower, 311 S Wacker Park 9:00 a.m. TODAY: strikers, allies rally: City Hall, 121 North LaSalle...
By ctu communications | October 22, 2019 | News, Press Release
File under: Bargaining, Chicago Public Schools, Chicago Teachers Union, Contract, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, CTU, Strike, Sustainable Community Schools
Proven national model brings wrap-around supports, whole-child and whole-family approach to schools and neighborhoods deprived of resources for years. Check out the video here. CHICAGO—One of the hard-fought gains in the last contract between CPS and the CTU was a...
By Chris Geovanis | October 21, 2019 | Press Release
File under: Bargaining, Charter, Chicago Public Schools, Chicago Teachers Union, Contract, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, CTU, Lori Lightfoot, Passages, Strike
6:30 a.m. TODAY, Tuesday, Oct. 22: Picket lines go up at 500+ Chicago public schools SEE BELOW for full schedule/locations/times Mayor blocks any additional movement at table, as Sen. Elizabeth Warren, AFT President Randi Weingarten come to support strikers and...
By Chris Geovanis | October 21, 2019 | Press Release
File under: Bargaining, Chicago Public Schools, Chicago Teachers Union, Contract, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, CTU, Strike
6:30 a.m. TODAY, Monday, Oct. 12: Picket lines go up at 500+ Chicago public schools SEE BELOW for full schedule/locations/times Sticking points include enforceable class size limits, ramp to adequate staffing of school nurses, social workers, more, raising teaching...
By CTU bargaining update: movement at the table—and much work to do | October 19, 2019 | Press Release
File under: Bargaining, Chicago Public Schools, Chicago Teachers Union, Contract, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, CTU, Strike
CHICAGO, Oct. 19, 2019—As the CTU’s strike hits the midpoint of its first weekend, the CTU’s rank and file bargaining team and officers announced this evening that the union has come to a tentative agreement on eight issues, with substantial movement...
By Chris Geovanis | October 18, 2019 | News, Press Release
File under: Bargaining, Chicago Public Schools, Chicago Teachers Union, Contract, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, CTU, CTU contract, Strike
10A TODAY, Sat, Oct. 19: Rally—Safe Staffing in Our Hospitals! Clinicians In Our Schools! Douglas Park, Ogden and California, across the street from Mt. Sinai hospital. SEE BELOW for full Saturday schedule. At last, CPS shows willingness to bargain on key equity...
By Chris Geovanis | October 18, 2019 | News, Press Release
File under: Bargaining, Chicago Public Schools, Chicago Teachers Union, Contract, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, CTU, Strike
Day 2 of CTU strike will bring educators, allies to City Hall at 1:30 pm Some movement at bargaining table Thursday, but no agreement on special ed needs, classroom overcrowding, salary floor for low-wage teaching assistants, staffing shortages. CHICAGO—Educators and...
By Chris Geovanis | October 16, 2019 | News, Press Release
File under: Bargaining Update, Chicago Board of Education, Chicago Public Schools, Chicago Teachers Union, Contract, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, CTU, Strike
6:30 a.m. TODAY, Thurs., Oct. 17: Picket lines go up at 500+ Chicago public schools SEE BELOW for full schedule/locations/times. CHICAGO—After more than 10 months of frustrating bargaining, over 25,000 CTU teachers, clinicians, teaching assistants and support staff...
