By CTU Communications | December 20, 2019 | News
File under: Bargaining, Chicago Board of Education, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, Lori Lightfoot, Strike
After fighting on picket lines for 11 days—six of them unpaid—we still had to fight Chicago Public Schools for wages and benefits already earned. Here is where we stand as we enter Winter Break.
By CTU Communications | November 26, 2019 | News, Press Release
File under: Budget, Chicago, Chicago City Council, City Budget, Lori Lightfoot
We should be expecting more from those whom the people elected to lead, but sadly, we have come to expect less from all levels of city government. Today was no exception.
By CTU Communications | November 1, 2019 | News, Press Release
File under: Board of Education, Chicago Board of Education, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, Jesse Sharkey, Lori Lightfoot, Strike
Today, we return to classrooms with real and lasting change for our students and the people of this city.
By Jesse Sharkey, CTU President | October 31, 2019 | News
File under: Board of Education, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, Jesse Sharkey, Lori Lightfoot, Strike
We have a tentative agreement and will return to schools on Friday, Nov. 1. The final issue—our return-to-work terms—was resolved as we reached an agreement today with the mayor and Chicago Public Schools to make up five days of student instruction.
By CTU Communications | October 31, 2019 | News, Press Release
File under: Bargaining, Chicago Board of Education, Contract, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, Lori Lightfoot, Strike
The Chicago Teachers Union yesterday reached a Tentative Agreement for a new contract with Chicago Public Schools. Regrettably, the same can’t be said about instructional make-up days for students.
By Karen GJ Lewis, CTU President Emerita | October 29, 2019 | News
File under: Bargaining, Contract, Elected Representative School Board, Karen Lewis, Lori Lightfoot, Strike
Lori, keep your promises and let’s get this done. Our members have resolve and will not relent when it comes to the families they serve.
By CTU Communications | October 29, 2019 | News
File under: Chicago Board of Education, Contract, Contract Action Team, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, Lori Lightfoot, Strike
Chicago Public Schools is toying with parents, students and the entire city by sowing misinformation about the status of negotiations. This afternoon, CPS sent a robocall to parents and educators saying that the CTU’s House of Delegates might vote at its 6 p.m....
By CTU Communications | October 28, 2019 | News, Press Release
File under: Bargaining, Chicago Public Schools, Chicago Teachers Union, Contract, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, CTU, Jesse Sharkey, Lori Lightfoot, slush funds, Strike, TIF
Mayor brags about providing CPS with $100M TIF surplus that she promptly grabs back for pension payments City should be paying, cops in schools for which City previously paid. CHICAGO—The TIF slush funds that the mayor giveth, the mayor also taketh away. Chicago Mayor...
By CTU Communications | October 28, 2019 | News, Press Release
File under: Bargaining, Chicago Public Schools, Chicago Teachers Union, Contract, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, CTU, Janice Jackson, Jesse Sharkey, Lori Lightfoot, Strike
STRIKE SCHEDULE: Monday, October 28 7:30 a.m.: CTU President Jesse Sharkey, Locke Elementary. 2828 N Oak Park Ave, Chicago 7:30 a.m./SPANISH LANGUAGE: CTU officer Maria Moreno, Schubert Elementary School, 2727 N. Long Ave. 9:30 a.m.: Students standing with CTU!...
By Chris Geovanis | October 28, 2019 | News, Press Release
File under: Bargaining, Chicago Public Schools, Chicago Teachers Union, Contract, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, CTU, Janice Jackson, Jesse Sharkey, Lori Lightfoot, Strike
CHICAGO, Oct. 27, 2019—CTU President Jesse Sharkey issued the following statement Sunday evening, as CPS CEO Janice Jackson made her first appearance at the bargaining table. Right now at the bargaining table, CPS is refusing to invest barely half of one percent of...
