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News for Members
Presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders to join CTU, SEIU at rally for fair contracts for Chicago workers
Events
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Join the rank and file members of the CTU’s bargaining team by phone at 7PM Sunday, September 22 to learn more about the status of bargaining for a new CPS contract, ask your questions, and find out about next steps in our contract fight.
This is a live event! Call in your questions starting at 7PM on Sunday, September 22.
Around 7 p.m. on Sunday, all CTU district members will be called automatically via the number that the Union has on file for you.
Once you’re connected to the call, just hit the number ‘0’ on your phone to ask your question.
Our working conditions are our students’ learning conditions — and we have an opportunity to win truly transformational gains for both in this contract. Don’t miss this chance to talk Sunday with CTU rank-and-file bargaining team members about our CPS contract fight.
Join CTU in mobilizing to highlight the disparities in the mayor’s proposed budget and what we need for our schools.
RSVP: ctulocal1.org/budget
Oct 4-6: Help build the visual backdrop for our possible strike! (No art experience required)
We are calling on all educators, students, parents, activists, and allies to help the Chicago Teachers Union and SEIU Local 73 assemble the visual materials that will broadcast our struggle to the world.
Over the course of three days, we will transform the CTU building into a hive of art, activism, and community. All ages welcome, and no art background needed!
The build will take place on Friday, October 4, 5pm-9pm; Saturday, October 5, 10am-10pm; and Sunday, October 6, 10am-7pm at the CTU building, 1901 W Carroll Ave, Chicago IL, 60612.
In addition to building the visual materials for a possible, we will be building the movement for education justice. There will be music, poetry, and getting to know your co-workers, neighbors, and others who care about providing the schools that Chicago’s students deserve.
Oct 4-6: Help build the visual backdrop for our possible strike! (No art experience required)
We are calling on all educators, students, parents, activists, and allies to help the Chicago Teachers Union and SEIU Local 73 assemble the visual materials that will broadcast our struggle to the world.
Over the course of three days, we will transform the CTU building into a hive of art, activism, and community. All ages welcome, and no art background needed!
The build will take place on Friday, October 4, 5pm-9pm; Saturday, October 5, 10am-10pm; and Sunday, October 6, 10am-7pm at the CTU building, 1901 W Carroll Ave, Chicago IL, 60612.
In addition to building the visual materials for a possible, we will be building the movement for education justice. There will be music, poetry, and getting to know your co-workers, neighbors, and others who care about providing the schools that Chicago’s students deserve.
Professional Development
Restorative. Relevant. Reflective. The Chicago Teachers Union Foundation QUEST CENTER for Professional Learning and Teacher Leadership is the premier professional development provider supporting Chicago’s public school educators through re-licensure, National Board Certification, and endorsements in which pre-service through veteran educators collaborate, network, and learn to improve their practice by addressing students’ cognitive development and social-emotional well-being through culturally responsive, trauma-sensitive learning environments.
National Board Certification
Nurturing Teacher Leadership, established in 1997, is the Chicago Teachers Union/Chicago Public Schools 2-year program of professional development and candidate support that prepares Chicago Public School teachers for National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) certification, the highest credential a teacher can earn.
Nurturing Teacher Leadership has a success rate of more than 94%, twice the national average!
Learn more by attending our next Cohort Informational Meeting!
Fighting for Fair Contracts
CTU is fighting for quality pay and benefits (including health care), full staffing in our schools, smaller class sizes and justice for students and families. Get updates and resources for our contract fights here.
