By CTU Speaks! | May 26, 2021 | Uncategorized
File under: ADA: Americans with Disabilities Act, ASL: American Sign Language, Special Education
In this episode of CTU Speaks!, Andrea and Jim talk with Kelsey Cavanaugh, an American Sign Language interpreter for CPS, and Christa Valencia, a middle-school teacher of the deaf. They discuss the many hurdles that deaf students confront at CPS — from getting placed in a school in the first place to the inequities they experience once they get there. They also talk about some potential solutions to these problems going forward.
By CTU Communications | May 17, 2021 | News, Press Release
File under: 504 plan, IDEA, Special Education
Quality of life agenda, national campaign will push for educational justice as Black and Brown students and families continue to bear disproportionate burden of COVID harms. CHICAGO, May 17, 2021 — A coalition of grassroots groups and unions fighting for education...By House of Delegates | April 7, 2021 | News, Resolutions
File under: Clinicians, Collective Bargaining, Itinerant Teachers, pre-k, school reopening, Special Education
This resolution was passed by the House of Delegates at its April 7, 2021 monthly meeting.
By Richard Berg, Organizer | October 9, 2020 | Uncategorized
File under: Acero, Charter, Special Education
In this extraordinary time, the Acero network has made a choice to dramatically cut Special Education jobs. Sign the petition to demand Acero reverse their cruel cuts.
By CTU Communications | October 5, 2020 | News, Press Release
File under: Acero, ACTS, CTU, Special Education, UNO
Rolling back supports for special education students represents a betrayal of charter operator’s commitment to improve special ed services in wake of historic 2018 strike. 7:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 6: Press conference, Acero parents and special education... 
By CTU Grievance Team | August 24, 2020 | Grievance Wins, News
File under: Grievance, Paperwork, Special Education, Washington HS
The Union received a favorable decision in the arbitration of a grievance concerning excessive paperwork for special education teachers. The grievance, which arose at Washington High School, concerned additional paperwork requirements that CPS began to impose on special education teachers in 2016 as part of former CPS CEO Forrest Claypool’s scheme to deny students special education services.
By CTU Communications | May 20, 2020 | News, Press Release
File under: Betsy DeVos, coronavirus, Lori Lightfoot, Special Education
DeVos, Lightfoot on same page in blaming teachers and clinicians for agencies’ ongoing and chronic failure to adequately support special needs students. See links to press conference here and lawsuit here. CHICAGO, May 20, 2020—The CTU blasted Chicago Mayor Lori... 
By CTU Special Education Task Force | May 5, 2020 | News
File under: CPS: Chicago Public Schools, Special Education, SPED
Chicago Public Schools has issued unworkable and harmful guidance on special education during remote learning.
By CTU Communications | February 12, 2020 | News, Press Release
File under: CPS: Chicago Public Schools, IEP, ISBE, Special Education
On February 12, Chicago Public Schools announced that it would earmark millions of dollars to compensate more than 10,500 students illegally and improperly denied special education services by the district.
By CTU Communications | November 8, 2019 | News, Press Release
File under: Asian Human Services, charter operator, Contract, Craig Maki, immigrant, Passages, refugee, Special Education
New contract cements protections for immigrant and special education students, raises wage floor and rights for educators to levels in CPS district-run schools. CHICAGO, Nov. 8, 2019—Chicago Teachers Union members at Passages charter school voted unanimously today to... 
