By CTU Communications | November 6, 2020 | News, Press Release
File under: Election, general strike, president, Trump
Groups call for end to legal shenanigans designed to suppress the vote, as unions commit to take whatever non-violent action is required to ensure a free and fair election in which all votes are counted, and that ensures peaceful transition of power. 1:00 p.m.,... 
By CTU Communications | May 22, 2017 | Immigration, Justice
File under: Immigration, policing, Racism, Sanctuary, Trump
Ed. Note: Today’s post comes to us from our allies at Asian Americans Advancing Justice. We deeply appreciate their work and contribution to A Just Chicago. Special thanks to Tania Unzueta at Mijente for contributing to this report By: Vân Huynh, Asian Americans... 
By CTU Communications | May 16, 2017 | Health
File under: health care, special ed, Special Education, Trump
In Washington, the Senate is getting ready to vote on the Republicans’ new legislation which would repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. This bill, the American Health Care Act (AHCA), would also strip important federal funding away from special education... 
By CTU Communications | April 6, 2017 | Further Reading
File under: Organizing, police brutality, Racism, Rahm Emanuel, Trump
This week, we’re reading about Rahm’s new schemes, how extreme wealth buys out our democracy, and how students are standing up for their communities across the city. Rahm Emanuel should drop his absurd CPS graduation scheme and fund public education : The... 
By CTU Communications | March 27, 2017 | Schools
File under: DeVos, Privatization, school choice, Trump
Earlier this month, Congress voted to block the implementation of a key bundle of Obama-era education policies in a 50-49 Senate vote. A week later, Betsy DeVos issued her own replacement guidelines. Under her new rules, state education agencies have to consult with... 
By CTU Communications | February 27, 2017 | Immigration, Justice, Schools
File under: Immigration, incarceration, police brutality, Racism, school-to-prison pipeline, Trump
The US Department of Justice has confirmed what we’ve known to be true in Chicago: the Chicago Police Department consistently uses unreasonable and deadly force against communities of color with little accountability. These findings come from a DOJ report that states,...
