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CTU charter members to strike on May Day
Teachers, support staff will walk out after end of school day on May 1 if demands for living wages, adequate student supports, pension rights, protections for immigrant and diverse learners are not met. View livestream of press conference at this link. CHICAGO—CTU...
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President Sharkey to address City Club today
City Club of Chicago speech: 11:30 a.m. TODAY, Thursday, April 25 Maggiano's Banquets, 111 W. Grand Ave., Chicago CTU President Jesse Sharkey to address City Club today CTU charter educators to announce first multi-employer strike against operators in U.S. history as...
April 25: CTU charter members to announce strike date against operators
Press conference/rally: 4:30 PM, Thursday, April 25 Arturo Velazquez Westside Technical Institute, 2800 S. Western Ave., Chicago Teachers, support staff will walk out if demands for living wages, adequate student supports, pension rights, protections...
Call public hearings on gang database now
Controversial database is fraught with errors, denies due process, and thwarts public oversight. CHICAGO, April 15, 2019—CTU President Jesse Sharkey issued the following statement supporting public hearings into Chicago's controversial gang database. "The City Council...
Our students need support, not abuse
CPD officers mounted unprovoked assault, taser attack on Marshall High teenage girl. CHICAGO, April 11, 2019—CTU President Jesse Sharkey issued the following statement in wake of news that documentation has surfaced showing an unprovoked resource officer assault on a...
Time for City officials to answer to the people
Aldermen-elect join protesters from across city in the streets to oppose lame duck City Council's handouts to wealthy developers, setting the stage for end to business as usual for clouted insiders. CHICAGO, April 10, 2019—CTU President Jesse Sharkey issued the...
CTU charter members vote overwhelmingly to strike four operators at five schools
Five charter schools could strike in coming weeks, as educators battle for living wages, adequate student supports, pension rights, protections for immigrant and diverse learners. Press conference can be viewed at this link. CHICAGO—After two historic strikes against...
Pull plug on $2.4 billion public handout to luxury developers
Press conference/protest: 4:30PM, Tuesday, April 9 2nd floor, City Hall, 121 N. LaSalle St., Chicago. Protest to follow press conference. Opponents are demanding that public subsidies for both Lincoln Yards and '78' projects be scrapped and TIF funds invested in...
Predatory lender is major investor in Lincoln Yards deal
Press conference/rally: 4:30PM, Tuesday, April 9 2nd floor, City Hall, 121 N. LaSalle St., Chicago Rally to follow press conference. Mayor-elect Lightfoot must step up opposition to Emanuel's scheme to jam through TIF handouts, as predatory lender Lone Star is poised...
Passage of elected school board bill reflects work of grassroots education movement
Today’s vote demonstrates a nearly decade-long fight for an elected, representative school board, anchored in the work and collaboration of the grassroots education movement and the Chicago Teachers Union.
Prosser to close auto body shop in one of few remaining Career and Technical Education programs in Chicago Public Schools
CPS and network chief first attempted to circumvent the CTU/Board of Education contract and unilaterally end the popular career pathway for students.
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