By Christel Williams-Hayes | December 13, 2022 | Chicago Union Teacher, Departments
File under: Christel Williams Hayes, PSRP: Paraprofessional and School Related Personnel
PSRPs often go the extra mile to accommodate the needs of our school communities. But during the winter holidays, that extra mile may seem more like a 5 k marathon. PSRP for life Christel Williams-Hayes has some tips for how to finish the holiday race.
By CTU Communications | October 14, 2022 | News
File under: Chicago Teachers Union, Lashawn Wallace, member leaders, Organizing, PSRP: Paraprofessional and School Related Personnel
Lashawn Wallace began her career as an instructional aide at Dett Elementary and thought she wanted to become a teacher. But after attending a CTU meeting, she realized organizing was her passion.
By Christel Williams-Hayes | October 13, 2022 | News
File under: Christel William-Hayes, CTU Delegates, PSRP: Paraprofessional and School Related Personnel
Calling all PSRPs: it’s that time of year — the time when I encourage our clerks, instructional aides, tech cos and other PSRPs to serve in the House of Delegates and on our union committees. You may think I sound like a broken record, but this is such important... 
By Christel Williams-Hayes | August 26, 2022 | News
File under: Christel William-Hayes, PSRP: Paraprofessional and School Related Personnel
Our PSRPs can be powerful change agents but only if we speak up loud and proud In many ways, the beginning of this new school year feels the same as other years. Our clerks, the backbone of our school communities, were the first ones to return to work. A week later... 
By Christel Williams-Hayes, CTU Recording Secretary | April 7, 2022 | News, Resolutions
File under: CTU Resolution, Privatization, PSRP: Paraprofessional and School Related Personnel, technology coordinators
This resolution calling for a campaign in defense of Technology Coordinators was adopted by the April 6, 2022 House of Delegates meeting.
By Christel Williams-Hayes, Recording Secretary | April 1, 2022 | Chicago Union Teacher, Departments, News
File under: Christel William-Hayes, COVID-19, Mental Health, PSRP: Paraprofessional and School Related Personnel
The Internet and the news are awash with stories of how young people are dealing with the stress and anxiety of the pandemic. Educators are reporting more discipline problems, students acting out and even engaging in self harm. And the PSRPs in our school are on the frontlines dealing with these crises.
By Romel Ferguson | April 1, 2022 | News
File under: Christel William-Hayes, COVID-19, PSRP: Paraprofessional and School Related Personnel
CTU held a series of regional PSRP meetings this spring to allow members to engage with each other and with CTU staff.
By Christel Williams-Hayes, CTU Recording Secretary and PSRP for Life | November 17, 2021 | News
File under: PSRP, PSRP Day, PSRP: Paraprofessional and School Related Personnel
love your PSRPs today. Give them their flowers and their tribute while they are still here with us, with a bouquet, a special meal or gift, or simple acknowledgement of the tremendous difference they make in our lives.
By Christel Williams-Hayes, Recording Secretary | June 11, 2021 | Chicago Union Teacher, Departments, Features, News
File under: ADA: Americans with Disabilities Act, Judy Mahoney, PSRP: Paraprofessional and School Related Personnel
PSRP Judy Mahoney is exactly the kind of employee CPS should value. She served as the school clerk at Whittier Elementary in Pilsen for 23 years until a drunk driver changed the course of her life one night. Now, four years later, CPS has slashed Judy’s position at the school and, had our Union not fought back, she would have been out of job at the end of June.
By Maria Moreno, Financial Secretary | April 21, 2021 | Uncategorized
File under: CTU Election, democracy, PSRP: Paraprofessional and School Related Personnel
On May 25 and May 27, 2021 remote nominations meetings will be held for citywide functional groups that have delegate vacancies. If there are more candidates than vacant positions, an electronic election will be held on June 4 and 4, 2021.
