Section 4.5 Archives | Chicago Teachers Union

After decades-long struggle, Pritzker signs bill restoring CTU bargaining rights

By CTU Communications | April 2, 2021 | News, Press Release
File under: Bill Cunningham, HB 2275, JB Pritzker, Jesse Sharkey, Melissa Conyears-Irvin, Section 4.5, Silvana Tabares

Repeal of despised 1995 Amendatory Act gutting bargaining rights for CPS unions at last eliminates restrictions on CTU’s ability to advocate for students and families. CHICAGO, April 2, 2020—Chicago Teachers Union President Jesse Sharkey issued the following...

Black educators discuss real equity in a pandemic, state electeds urge governor to sign bill restoring Union bargaining rights

By CTU Communications | February 4, 2021 | News, Press Release
File under: COVID-19, Equity, Lori Lightfoot, pandemic, Section 4.5

As Black and Latinx communities continue to lag in vaccinations and core equity needs, CPS continues to reject sensible safety proposals in bargaining. Friday, Feb. 5, 7 a.m.: “What does equity look like in a pandemic for Black educators and Black...

Email Gov. Pritzker: Request HB2275 to Sign

By Kurt Hilgendorf, Education Policy Director | January 25, 2021 | Legislative Update, News, Uncategorized
File under: IELRA: Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act, J.B. Pritzker, Section 4.5, Springfield

On January 11, 2021, the Illinois Senate ratified HB2275, a bill that reinstates the bargaining rights taken from unions representing CPS employees back in 1995. The only remaining step in the repeal of the onerous 1995 language is for Governor J.B. Pritzker to sign the legislation. Send Gov. Pritzker a message urging him to request the legislation from House Speaker Welch so he can sign it.

CPS threats to educators teaching remotely are cruel – and illegal

By CTU Communications | January 11, 2021 | News, Press Release
File under: Remote Learning, Section 4.5

Lightfoot’s hand-picked board moves to deny thousands of children access to their teachers and their educations in attempt to force rank and file educators to work under unsafe conditions. CHICAGO, Jan. 11, 2020—The Chicago Teachers Union issued the following...

IL Senate passes legislation restoring bargaining rights to CTU, as bill moves to Governor for signature

By CTU Communications | January 11, 2021 | News, Press Release
File under: Bill Cunningham, Dan Montgomery, Dian Palmer, HB 2275, Karen Lewis, Melissa Conyears-Irvin, Randi Weingarten, Section 4.5, Silvana Tabares

Union, grassroots allies call on legislature to restore democratic rights to Chicagoans by passing legislation giving Chicagoans what voters in every other school district in the state possess – the right to elect their school board. CHICAGO, Jan. 11, 2020—The Chicago...

Call today to win back our union bargaining rights!

By CTU Communications | January 5, 2021 | Legislative Update, News
File under: Bargaining rights, IELRA: Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act, Legislative, Section 4.5

Get your state senator’s phone number. Call and tell them to “Vote Yes on HB2275 and restore CTU’s bargaining rights.” Then call Senate President Don Harmon at 708-848-2002 and tell him to call the bill and vote Yes!

CTU to go to trial on CPS’ refusal to bargain over reopening, as union pushes for trial date next week

By CTU Communications | December 17, 2020 | News, Press Release
File under: Bargaining Update, Chicago Public Schools, Chicago Teachers Union, COVID, COVID-19, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, CTU, IELRB, Jesse Sharkey, Section 4.5

CHICAGO, Dec. 17, 2020—Today the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board (IELRB), on a split 2-1 vote, denied the Union’s request to seek a preliminary injunction against CPS’ unilaterally developed plan to resume in-person learning on Jan. 4. The two-member...

Chicago teachers went on strike to do right by kids, but we’re not done fighting yet

By President Jesse Sharkey | November 19, 2019 | News
File under: Class Size, Contract, ERSB: Elected Representative School Board, IELRA: Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act, Section 4.5, Strike

Chicagoans must have the right to elect their school board. Teachers must have the right to bargain on staffing and class size.

Urge your IL senator to support bargaining rights and an elected, representative school board

By Kurt Hilgendorf, CTU Political Dept. | May 24, 2019 | Legislative Update, News
File under: Elected Representative School Board, John Cullerton, Rahm Emanuel, Section 4.5, Springfield

Our contract demands for the schools Chicago’s students deserve resonate with parents and communities across the city. But Chicago Public Schools continues to stall and deny students what we need. HB2275 is the Chicago Teachers Union’s bill to restore Union...

Moving forward on a monumental achievement for our union

By Jesse Sharkey, CTU President | March 28, 2019 | News
File under: Aramark, HB2275, IELRA: Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act, Illinois Federation of Teachers, Illinois House, Melissa Conyears-Ervin, School Reform Act, Section 4.5

House Bill (HB) 2275—also known as the repeal of Section 4.5—restores CTU rights to collectively bargain over layoffs, class size, staffing levels, cleanliness, school day and year length, and other non-salary issues.