By Finley Williams and Toby Straus, Lane Tech | May 26, 2020 | News
File under: Grading, Lane Tech HS
Thanks to Lane Tech students Finley Williams and Toby Straus for submitting this guest editorial. The Chicago Tribune and the Chicago Sun-Times took a pass on publishing this piece—but we at the CTU think it’s too important not to be shared publicly. Finley, Toby, and fellow students volunteers across the city have organized to call on CPS to end its disastrous grading policy during the pandemic.
By Jesse Sharkey, CTU President | April 30, 2020 | News
File under: coronavirus, COVID-19, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, Grading
In talks with the district, we stressed that many of our students still lack online access, and that any policy for students without Internet access must not discriminate against them.
By Jesse Sharkey, CTU President | April 16, 2020 | News
File under: coronavirus, COVID-19, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, grades, Grading
There is no reason for any student to receive a failing grade right now.
By Jennifer Johnson, Chief of Staff | March 17, 2020 | News
File under: COVID-19, Grading
If your administration appears to be requiring things that go above and beyond the district guidance (like an extremely specific number of assignments, hours or length, or requiring any grading during this period), courteously inquire by email whether a) it’s required, and b) what will happen if you are unable to comply?
By ctu communications | February 23, 2018 | Grievance Wins, News
File under: CPS: Chicago Public Schools, Grading, Grievance, Paperwork, REACH
After months of failed promises from CPS, including in strategic bargaining, the CTU has filed a fast-tracked grievance charging CPS network chiefs with directly violating our contract by attempting to force a massive amount of excessive paperwork and grading...