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... 
By CTU Communications | January 10, 2019 | _News, _Press Release
File under: Bill Daley, Daley, Election, Local School Council, LSC, Mayor 2019
Daley’s proposal to gut LSCs is an assault on last vestiges of Harold Washington’s commitment to grassroots democracy in our schools. CHICAGO, January 10, 2019—Chicago Teachers Union President Jesse Sharkey released the following statement today in... 
By Jesse Sharkey, CTU President | November 1, 2018 | _News
File under: Gery Chico, ISBE: Illinois State Board of Education, Jesse Sharkey, Local School Council, Paul Vallas, SQRP: School Quality Rating Policy
New data reveals very little that wasn’t already known about the racist and arbitrary nature of standardized testing, and the need for additional resources for public schools.
