Elected Representative School Board Archives

Chicago needs police-free public schools and an elected, representative school board accountable to the people

By CTU Communications | June 24, 2020 | News, Press Release
File under: COVID-19, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, Elected Representative School Board, Lori Lightfoot, rubber stamp

Battle to win real equity and justice for students and Chicago neighborhoods is just beginning. CHICAGO, June 24—The Chicago Teachers Union issued the following statement this afternoon in response to the vote by a majority of Mayor Lightfoot’s hand-picked board...

My thoughts on our union’s historic teachers strike

By Karen GJ Lewis, CTU President Emerita | October 29, 2019 | News
File under: Bargaining, Contract, Elected Representative School Board, Karen Lewis, Lori Lightfoot, Strike

Lori, keep your promises and let’s get this done. Our members have resolve and will not relent when it comes to the families they serve.

CTU to CPS: Clock is ticking. Time to start bargaining in earnest

By CTU Communications | June 13, 2019 | News, News Advisory
File under: Chicago Board of Education, Chicago Public Schools, Chicago Teachers Union, Contract, CTU contract, Elected Representative School Board, Jesse Sharkey, Lori Lightfoot, Strike

4PM TODAY, Thurs., June 13: press conference CTU Center, 1901 W. Carroll Ave., Chicago CPS reverses position, agrees to bargain today, as contract expiration date looms. CTU bargaining team will hold press conference at 4PM today as both teams bargain. CHICAGO—In a...

CTU to CPS: Stop stalling and start bargaining

By CTU Communications | June 13, 2019 | News, News Advisory
File under: Chicago Board of Education, Chicago Public Schools, Chicago Teachers Union, Contract, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, CTU, CTU contract, Elected Representative School Board, Jesse Sharkey, Lori Lightfoot, Strike

4PM, Thurs., June 13: press conference CTU Center, 1901 W. Carroll Ave., Chicago With contract expiring in two weeks, CPS blows off second negotiating session in a week with CTU bargaining team. CHICAGO—The mayoral controlled Chicago Public Schools has cancelled a...

While some gains have been made, equity agenda in Springfield requires real leadership from Lightfoot

By CTU Communications | June 3, 2019 | News, Press Release
File under: chicago mayor, Elected Representative School Board, Jesse Sharkey, Lightfoot, Springfield

CTU calls on new mayor to ‘Keep the Promise’ for education equity by supporting restoration of labor bargaining rights, elected, representative school board. CHICAGO—The Chicago Teachers Union made some powerful gains in this spring’s Springfield...

CTU members, allies fighting in Springfield today for elected school board, restoration of bargaining rights

By CTU Communications | May 29, 2019 | News, News Advisory
File under: Collective Bargaining, Elected Representative School Board, HB2267, HB2275, John Cullerton, Springfield

Union lobbying downstate for the restoration of bargaining rights and to bring democracy back to the decision-making process for Chicago’s public schools.

Urge your IL senator to support bargaining rights and an elected, representative school board

By Kurt Hilgendorf, CTU Political Dept. | May 24, 2019 | Legislative Update, News
File under: Elected Representative School Board, John Cullerton, Rahm Emanuel, Section 4.5, Springfield

Our contract demands for the schools Chicago’s students deserve resonate with parents and communities across the city. But Chicago Public Schools continues to stall and deny students what we need. HB2275 is the Chicago Teachers Union’s bill to restore Union...

Bargaining update—April 12, 2019

By Jesse Sharkey, CTU President | April 12, 2019 | Uncategorized
File under: Bargaining, Bargaining Update, Chicago Board of Education, Contract, Contract Action Team, CTU-ACTS, Elected Representative School Board, John Cullerton, Lori Lightfoot

April 12, 2019, bargaining update from from CTU President Jesse Sharkey to members.

Passage of elected school board bill reflects work of grassroots education movement

By CTU Communications | April 4, 2019 | News, Press Release
File under: Elected Representative School Board, Madigan, Martwick, Rahm Emanuel, Richard M. Daley

Today’s vote demonstrates a nearly decade-long fight for an elected, representative school board, anchored in the work and collaboration of the grassroots education movement and the Chicago Teachers Union.

2019 General Session Legislative Agenda

By Kurt Hilgendorf, CTU Political Dept. | March 18, 2019 | Uncategorized
File under: Charter, Charter Expansion, Charter Schools, Elected Representative School Board, Evaluation, IELRA: Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act, Illinois State Charter School Commission, Local School Council, Retirement, Revenue, Section 4.5

In the Illinois General Assembly (ILGA) this calendar year, CTU has worked with friendly elected officials to introduce a number of bills. The proposed legislation aims to improve the governance, funding, working conditions, and operations of the Chicago Public...