By CTU Communications | May 4, 2021 | News
File under: counselor 2019 contract, Librarians, restorative justice
Our 2019 contract fight with Mayor Lightfoot produced critical wins for additional staffing, including more social workers and nurses, more teachers and Teacher Assistants to ease overcrowded classrooms, and extra staffing positions for high poverty schools. CPS told... 
By Jesse Sharkey, CTU President | June 16, 2020 | News
File under: Contract, Counselors, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, Librarians, Restorative Justice Coordinators
In a major contract win, the Chicago Teachers Union has finalized the process for 30 Chicago public schools to receive a restorative justice coordinator, counselor or librarian starting in the 2020-2021 school year.
By CTU Communications | July 30, 2019 | Press Release
File under: chicago mayor, Clinicians, Contract, Counselors, Librarians, Lori Lightfoot, Nurses, Psychologists, Social Workers, Staffing
We’ve been down this path of unfulfilled promises before with the previous mayor, who promised to expand early childhood education and improve special education—when today parents struggle even more to access these services for their children.
By Jesse Sharkey, CTU President | May 16, 2019 | News
File under: Bargaining, Bargaining Update, Chicago Board of Education, Chicago Public Schools, Librarians, Lori Lightfoot
That was the question I posed to Chicago Public Schools yesterday. Their response? “We’ll have to get back to you on that.” The full Chicago Teachers Union bargaining team met with Chicago Public Schools on Wednesday afternoon, where members... 
By CTU Communications | May 16, 2019 | News, Press Release
File under: Bargaining, Chicago Board of Education, Chicago Public Schools, Contract, Counselors, Librarians, Nurses, PSRPs, Psychologists, Social Workers, Staffing
Union bargaining team is fighting for staffing commitments in critical areas that impact students’ readiness and ability to learn. CHICAGO, May 16, 2019—In 2012, Chicago Public Schools staffing of nurses, social workers, psychologists and counselors was...
