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CTU launches GoFundMe campaign to aid clerks subject to retaliation
“Save Our Clerks” campaign to assist workers with basic needs is yet another example of educators and labor coming together to fill in gaps where others have fallen short.
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Chicago area labor unions to issue statement, discuss steps to protect integrity of election
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. 11:00 a.m., TODAY, Mon., Nov. 2: Labor press conference, Thompson Center, 100 W. Randolph....
CTU unveils school COVID-19 tracker as citywide positivity nears 8 percent
CHICAGO, Oct. 28, 2020—The Chicago Teachers Union today is launching its citywide, school COVID-19 tracker to...
Parents demand answers to safety concerns as mayor pushes return to unsafe buildings
For Immediate Release | GEM: Grassroots Education Movement | CONTACT: Jianan Shi, 617-838-1420, jianan@ilraiseyourhand.org (courtesy repost on behalf of GEM groups) Over weekend, CPS announced twelve more schools with COVID cases, bringing total of schools with...
CTU files injunction seeking transparency, contractual oversight in alleged CPS ventilation assessments
The Union, as a collective bargaining representative, has a right under contract and the law to access worksites to assess the safety conditions under which its members are required to work. LINK to ULP here.
Our union mourns the passing of President Sharkey’s mother, Lee Sharkey
Teacher and poet raised her son to be compassionate and committed to the greater good.
CPS indifference to real equity undercuts student enrollment, presents challenges for November return
Pre-K drop driven by a number of factors, including a confusing registration process, district refusal to collaborate with educators and parents and mayor's failure to provide devices for Pre-K students. CHICAGO, Oct. 16, 2020—Chicago Teachers Union Vice President...
Mayor’s plan to resume November in-school learning is dangerous
CTU to launch independent COVID tracker as CPS fails to publicly disclose over 20 schools running with skeleton crews that have seen COVID-19 cases this fall. 7:00 a.m. Friday, Oct. 16: Press conference via Zoom. Reporters can pre-register via the link in their email...
AFT president: We need Fair Tax, safe learning during COVID, new leadership in DC
CTU support for Fair Tax part of broad effort to bring equitable funding, policies to public education sphere as pandemic rages locally—and Mayor's hand-picked board of ed refuses to follow binding arbitration decision on remote working during COVID spike. 10:00 a.m....
To grow educators of color, CPS must eradicate the policies that threaten them
Increasing diversity is just one step. CPS needs to care for, respect and nurture the Black and Brown teachers we already have. CHICAGO, Oct. 13, 2020—Chicago Teachers Union Vice President Stacy Davis Gates issued the following statement today regarding Chicago Public...
Mayor, CPS try to strongarm clerks into false choice between safety and livelihood
Lightfoot's handpicked district leaders ignore arbitrator's legally binding ruling and threaten jobs of workers who exercise right to work safely by working remotely. CHICAGO, Oct. 7, 2020—CPS has threatened to discipline workers who exercise their right to work...
COVID19 Info & Action
Learn more about how CTU is working with Chicago Public Schools to make sure our schools are safe and secure. Learn more and take action to demand emergency response from CPS and the mayor.
