Laid off teachers to mayor: students need more support, not less
Some of city’s hardest-hit South, West Side neighborhoods taking staff cuts, despite $1.8 billion in federal supports to prevent layoffs, stabilize school communities, support students. 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 23: press conference with laid off educators, CTU...School layoffs in a pandemic are unnecessary, dangerous and cruel
Lightfoot’s CPS team to lay off over 400 educators in some of city’s hardest-hit South, West Side neighborhoods, despite $1.8 billion in federal supports to prevent layoffs, support students. CHICAGO, June 21, 2021 — Chicago Teachers Union President Jesse...
What I learned at the bargaining table
Our members’ willingness and courage to escalate tactics is the only thing that moves CPS to do what’s right for students and educators.
CTU rank and file ratify HS agreement — first in nation to negotiate vaccines for students, families
Pressure from work actions undermined efforts of Mayor’s hand-picked board to weaken safety metrics for all schools, won stronger protocols to prevent virus transmission. CHICAGO, April 18, 2020—Chicago Teachers Union President Jesse Sharkey sent the email below...CTU, CPS continue to bargain, as high school educators prepare to teach remotely
Some progress at bargaining table, but Union seeks to land firm commitments for vaccinating students and vulnerable family members, landing terms to minimize COVID spread, as cases mount among young people. 7 a.m. TODAY, Wednesday, April 14: Press...CPS drags on accommodations, as CTU delegates vote to work remotely Wednesday if no agreement is landed
Sticking points include Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s refusal to use school vaccine sites to get shots to high school students and vulnerable family members, as COVID again tops 8 percent positivity in some South Side neighborhoods. 7 a.m. Monday., April 12: Press...Mayor Lightfoot’s appointed Board of Ed rejects ending racist school policies
The mayor’s handpicked school board refuses to address or remedy persistent discriminatory policies that target Black and Brown schools and educators for layoffs, closures and termination. CHICAGO, April 8, 2021—A federal judge has set a date of June 8 for a...Resolution: Support for the Empowering Communities for Public Safety Ordinance
This resolution was passed by the CTU House of Delegates at its April 7, 2021 meeting.
