Elected school board, charter accountability top CTU legislative agenda
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After decades-long struggle, Pritzker signs bill restoring CTU bargaining rights
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
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
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
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
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!
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
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
Chicagoans must have the right to elect their school board. Teachers must have the right to bargain on staffing and class size.
