By Kurt Hilgendorf, CTU Legislative and Political Coordinator | March 18, 2022 | Legislative Update, News
File under: Aaron Ortiz, Alma Anaya, Bill Cunningham, Brandon Johnson, Celina Villanueva, Cristina Pacione-Zayas, Delia Ramirez, Election, Endorsement, Kam Buckner, Lakesia Collins, Lilian Jimenez, Lindsey LaPointe, Marcus Evans, Mike Simmons, Omar Aquino, Ram Villivalam, Rob Martwick, Robert Peters, Theresa Mah, Will Guzzardi
The Chicago Teachers Union proudly announces its early endorsements for the 2022 election season for the candidates listed here. These endorsements were made after thorough screening by the CTU’s Political Action and Legislative committees, approval by the CTU’s Executive Board, and final ratification by the CTU House of Delegates.
By Kurt Hilgendorf, Policy and Legislative Director | March 5, 2021 | Legislative Update, News
File under: Celina Villanueva, ILGA: Illinois General Assembly, J.B. Pritzker, legislation, Legislative, Omar Aquino, Pritzker, Robert Martwick, Springfield, Sue Scherer, Will Guzzardi
The Illinois General Assembly has started its spring legislative session, and CTU is there advocating for what our schools need. Our goal is to build on our recent victories and to pass legislation that makes concrete improvements in school governance and oversight and that allows us to be more effective in our work.