By Jesse Sharkey, CTU President | October 31, 2020 | News
File under: Election, Fair Tax
If you’re tired of worrying about funding cuts and threats of teacher, PSRP and clinician layoffs, there is a way to fight back. The Fair Tax Amendment is the first item on the on the November ballot. Vote YES.
By Jesse Sharkey, CTU President | October 29, 2020 | News
File under: Donald Trump, Election, Fair Tax, GOTV, Joe Biden, Stacy Davis Gates, Strike
VP Biden stands on a debate stage and calls for more funding for our schools, better ventilated buildings, smaller class sizes and increased educator staffing. Trump stands on stage at superspreader events and calls for schools to reopen amidst a surge in positive COVID-19 cases, and a U.S. death toll nearing 250,000.
By Stacy Davis Gates, CTU Vice President | October 26, 2020 | Legislative Update, News
File under: Election, Fair Tax
We don’t need a tax system that is unfair and places more burden on working class families. We need a YES the Fair Tax amendment.
By CTU Communications | October 13, 2020 | News, Press Release
File under: COVID-19, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, CTU: Chicago Teachers Union, Fair Tax, Randi Weingar
CTU support for Fair Tax part of broad effort to bring equitable funding, policies to public education sphere as pandemic rages locally—and Mayor’s hand-picked board of ed refuses to follow binding arbitration decision on remote working during COVID spike. 10:00... By CTU Communications | October 9, 2020 | News
File under: Fair Tax, Ken Griffin
It’s a once in a lifetime opportunity to secure our children’s future, so why is Ken Griffin, one of the richest people in Illinois, joining his wealthy friends to spend millions to defeat the Fair Tax Amendment on the November ballot?
By Kurt Hilgendorf, CTU Legislative and Policy | September 17, 2020 | News
File under: Election, Fair Tax, Voting
If you’re tired of worrying about CPS funding cuts and threats of teacher, PSRP and clinician layoffs, there is a way to fight back. Vote YES on the Fair Tax Amendment on the November ballot.
By CTU Communications | February 19, 2020 | Legislative Update, News, Press Release
File under: Budget, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, Fair Tax, ILGA: Illinois General Assembly, Illinois, J.B. Pritzker, Pritzker, Springfield
We look forward to working with Gov. Pritzker and the General Assembly to continue increasing funding to CPS and moving toward real stability and predictability for parents, students and school communities.
By CTU Communications | May 28, 2019 | News, Press Release
File under: Fair Tax, Graduated Income Tax, Illinois House, Rob Martwick
CHICAGO, May 28, 2019—Chicago Teachers Union President Jesse Sharkey released the following statement today regarding Monday’s passage of fair tax legislation by the Illinois House: “Yesterday, the Illinois House of Representatives did the right thing by... 
