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Union Democracy

The Chicago Teachers Union is the most democratic institution devoted to this city’s schools and those who make them work. Each month, hundreds of delegates representing every school and type of educator gather to pool our knowledge and collective will. In this section, find documents, updates and tools about our democratic processes and institutions.

How Our Democracy Works

The most powerful body in the CTU is the membership, itself. Delegates are entrusted to leadership in our democracy and in the workplace, while officers and other elected leaders work day to day…
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House of Delegates
Executive Board
Officers
Elections and Votes
Constitution & By-Laws

2022 CTU Election

May 20, 2022
All Unionwide Officers
Entire Executive Board (all functional groups)
AFT & IFT Convention Delegates and Alternates

Election Information

Supplemental School Delegate Election Procedures

Procedures to fill vacancies at the school level while in-person elections are not possible.

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Supplemental Procedures* for Conducting Citywide Delegate Elections

The Rules and Elections Committee has determined these procedures for conducting elections to fill citywide delegate vacancies while in-person meetings are not possible.

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Rank & File Committees

Any member can get involved with citywide union activity by joining a committee. Committees help develop contract demands, policy, activism and more.

Committees

Constitution & By-Laws

We, teachers, and other educational personnel in the Chicago Public Schools, being members of the Chicago Teachers Union, do hereby declare this Union to have the following purposes…

Constitution & By‐Laws

Join a Committee

CTU committees are a great way for any member to make a difference. Join one now!

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