By CTU Communications | June 11, 2020 | Fighting Racism, News
File under: Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, racial justice, Racism, Solidarity
Updated Friday evening, June 12: Just as he did last weekend, our ally Ervin Lopez has compiled a list of marches, caravans and other events for racial justice, against police violence and for a more just Chicago. We will update this post as we receive and vet further information. Thank you, Ervin!
By Jesse Sharkey, CTU President | June 1, 2020 | News
File under: George Floyd, police, Racism
Our students are treated differently because of the color of their skin, so our work is both overwhelming and never-ending because of racism.
By Nathan Goldbaum | April 16, 2020 | Press Release
File under: COVID-19, Racism
Map of COVID-19 cases in Chicago shows stark correlation to digital divide, in communities of color confronting poverty, low wages, civic disinvestment.
By Chris Geovanis | April 16, 2019 | News, Press Release
File under: Chicago, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, Gang Database, Jesse Sharkey, Racism
Controversial database is fraught with errors, denies due process, and thwarts public oversight. CHICAGO, April 15, 2019—CTU President Jesse Sharkey issued the following statement supporting public hearings into Chicago’s controversial gang database. “The...
By CTU Communications | February 26, 2019 | News, Press Release
File under: Chicago Board of Education, Class Size, Cleanliness, Contract, Racism
Press conference: 10AM Wed., Feb. 27 CPS headquarters, 42 W. Madison St., Chicago Massive overcrowding and under-resourcing in neighborhood public schools to bring out parents and South Side alderman in push for equity for neglected public schools. CHICAGO—41 students...
By CTU Communications | February 19, 2019 | News, Press Release
File under: Bill Daley, Jesse Sharkey, Ken Griffin, mayor, Mayor 2019, Racism, Rahm Emanuel, Toni Preckwinkle
Time to end corporate cronyism, giveaways to wealthy elites, institutional racism and lethal austerity of Daley, Emanuel and their rich business backers. CHICAGO—CTU President Jesse Sharkey issued the following statement today in response to news that hedge fund...
By Chris Geovanis | January 21, 2019 | News, Press Release
File under: Contract, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., MLK, Racism, Rahm Emanuel, Strike
Dear sisters and brothers: 50 years after Dr. King died defending human rights for Black workers and youth, we are still battling separate and unequal public schools for Black and Brown students, and separate and unequal neighborhoods for Chicago’s Black and...
By CTU Communications | December 3, 2018 | News, Press Release
File under: Chicago Board of Education, Facilities, Gentrification, Racism, School Closings
CHICAGO, December 3, 2018—Chicago Teachers Union President Jesse Sharkey issued the following statement today in response to a judge’s injunction against CPS’ closure of National Teachers Academy—and CPS’ subsequent announcement that it would no...
By Jesse Sharkey, CTU President | October 26, 2018 | News, Press Release
File under: 20th Day, Black Exodus, Enrollment, Racism
Chicago Teachers Union President Jesse Sharkey issued the following statement Friday in response to 20th day enrollment figures by Chicago Public Schools showing a decline in student enrollment.
By Chris Geovanis | October 11, 2018 | Press Release
File under: Education Trust, Jesse Sharkey, National Teachers Academy, Racism, Rahm Emanuel, Schools Chicago Students Deserve
Rahm brags about education policy with group that rejected poverty as a linchpin issue for Chicago students.
