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.
We need action, not words, to address violence in Chicago
People need more equity and justice, not more cops, to address consequences of joblessness and hopelessness that drive violence. CHICAGO, July 6—The Chicago Teachers Union issued the following statement today in response to another devastating weekend of violence and...
Counselors not Cops: The research behind the call for police free schools
The Chicago Teachers Union Education Policy Department, along with rank-and-file educators, have conducted extensive research on the presence of police in public schools across the country. Their findings below are just a snapshot of overwhelming evidence supporting the termination of the $33 million contract between the Chicago Police Department and Chicago Public Schools, the removal of all officers from the city’s school communities, and reinvestment of funds into additional staffing, restorative justice, and trauma and wraparound services.
Father of former Marshall student attacked by SROs calls for police-free schools
Laurentio Howard, whose daughter was beaten, tased and dragged down the stairs by Chicago police working in Marshall High School, wrote this letter to Mayor Lori Lightfoot, CPS CEO Janice Jackson and Chicago Board of Ed President Miguel del Valle calling for police-free schools.
June 24 protest: CPS must invest in student needs, COVID-19 safety – not punitive policing in schools
CPS’ distorted funding priorities sacrifice critical supports for students to instead bankroll harmful policing practices. Noon, Wednesday, July 24 Car Caravans/marches: Marchers assembling at Federal Plaza, Dearborn and Adams; car caravan assembling near Grace...
Educators too must work to upend the roots of racial violence
Our students are treated differently because of the color of their skin, so our work is both overwhelming and never-ending because of racism.
A troubling year of failure to protect and serve students
New mayor controlled board must respect community concerns over misguided school policing practices, invest instead in trauma supports and restorative justice, end criminalization of students. CHICAGO—Chicago Teachers Union President Jesse Sharkey issued the following...Sharkey: “Grave concerns about Lori Lightfoot’s plans for our schools”
Mayoral candidate Lori Lightfoot has no record of leadership in public education, yet has presented a number troubling issues for Chicago teachers, clinicians, paraprofessionals and education support staff.
With less than two weeks until Election Day, support CTU-endorsed candidates
When it comes to public education, Toni Preckwinkle is the best choice for mayor.
