By CTU Communications | February 21, 2023 | _News, _Press Release, ACTS
File under: Bilingual Education, Greg Abbott, immigrant students, Ron DeSantis
8:30 a.m. Wednesday, February 22: Press conference to demand great attention be paid by CPS, City Hall, and Charter operators to the classroom resources and wraparound services necessary to meet the needs of newly placed migrants in Chicago.
By Chris Geovanis | October 31, 2022 | _News, _Press Release
File under: Day of the Dead, Dios de los Muertos, displaced immigrants, immigrant rights, immigrant students
Influx of immigrant families in recent months has intensified inequity for Chicago’s public school students, communities – with shortages ranging from bilingual ed teachers to native language resources and culturally relevant curriculum.
By CTU Communications | July 3, 2019 | _News, _Press Release
File under: ICE, immigrant rights, immigrant students, Jesse Sharkey, Lori Lightfoot
Immigrant students in Chicago public schools hail from dozens of different countries and regions — and every child and their family deserves sanctuary in Chicago. CHICAGO—The CTU is unapologetically standing by its immigrant students and their families, who make...
