By CTU Communications | December 31, 2021 | News
File under: Black educators, Lawsuit, Turnarounds, Year in review
While money will never undo the harm these educators, and their students and school communities experienced, this settlement is an important first step toward closure and accountability.
By CTU Communications | December 31, 2021 | News
File under: Carnegie Elementary, Year in review
For two days, educators at Carnegie Elementary in Woodlawn taught remotely, refusing to enter the building until Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s CPS leadership team met demands for additional safety measures for the South Side school.
By CTU Communications | December 31, 2021 | News
File under: SOI, Summer Organizing Institute, Year in review
“We’re reaching out to these families, these communities, to create the structures and supports that our students and families need.”
By CTU Communications | December 30, 2021 | News
File under: We Care, Year in review
The We Care program seeks to mentor, support and retain Black educators, helping them become the best teachers they can be.
By CTU Communications | December 30, 2021 | News
File under: REACH, REACH evaluations, Year in review
There is no such thing as “normal” evaluation in a year that is anything but normal.
By CTU Communications | December 29, 2021 | News
File under: Bargaining rights, Elected Representative School Board, ERSB: Elected Representative School Board, Karen Lewis, Legislative, Section 4.5, Springfield, Year in review
There is power in the rank and file — power that comes from transformative leadership in our schools and communities. Legislative wins stand as a testament to the legacy of Karen Lewis, changing the landscape of public education in Chicago Passing bills in the... 
By CTU Communications | December 29, 2021 | News
File under: Sports, Sports committee, Year in review
The $25 million in additional funding we secured in our 2019 contract for sports programs and the educators who staff them began to be distributed this month. After lengthy delays, CPS finally begins distributing the $25 million in additional funding we secured in our... 
By Chicago Teachers Union | December 28, 2021 | News
File under: Association House, Charter, charter organizing, Christopher House, Year in review
Educators at two charter campuses earned seats at the table in conversations about how resources are allocated to bring the greatest benefit to their students. New CTU bargaining units organized at Christopher House elementary and Association House alternative high... 
By CTU Communications | December 28, 2021 | News
File under: Clinicians, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, Nurses, Psychologists, Year in review
The second installment in our top 10 memorable moments and Union achievements of 2021 addressed unprecedented need among our students.
By CTU Communications | December 27, 2021 | News
File under: Bargaining, Safe return, Safety, Year in review
The courage and unity of our rank-and-file members secured a landmark agreement, and one of the best safety pacts in the U.S. for district educators and their students.
