Teachers union to petition school board over 5 ‘sticking points’ in contract negotiations
The Chicago Teachers Union plans to submit the five “sticking points” preventing them from settling on a new contract to the ...
Chicago Teachers Union got last-second funding from the Biden EPA
Just days before then-President-elect Donald Trump was set to take office, President Joe Biden’s Environmental Protection ...
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Chicago’s school board debates high-stakes budget amendment ahead of vote
The Chicago Board of Education is poised to vote on an amendment to the district’s 2024-25 budget that accounts for $139 ...
Some CPS teachers claim REACH evaluation system disproportionately targets Black educators
Critics point to the evaluation system as cause for a decline in the number of Black teachers in Chicago Public Schools.
Chicago Public Schools, City Hall funding feud continues as budget amendment public hearings wrap up
The battle is heating up between Chicago Public Schools and City Hall over making a pension payment or finalizing new ...
CTU holding rallies, walk-ins in Chicago for "Protect our Kids" day of action
Chicago teachers are taking action on Tuesday and joining a national movement demanding better funding and protections for ...
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Chicago’s fight over school staff pensions: 4 big things you need to know
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration keeps pushing Chicago Public Schools to maintain payments to a pension fund for ...
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Which teachers’ union affiliate represents your school district?
Dues money collected by local teachers unions rarely stays local. Instead, money flows up to state or national affiliates, ...
Aldermen petition CPS CEO to make $175M pension payment, or risk unbalanced city budget
The funding feud between Chicago Public Schools and the mayor's office over a $175 million pension payment is heating up.
Chicago Teachers Union petitions for final contract demands Wednesday
The Chicago Teachers Union is dropping off petitions signed by thousands of educators in support of their “five must haves” ...
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Chicago Teachers Union got last-second funding from the Biden EPA
Just days before then-President-elect Donald Trump was set to take office, President Joe Biden’s Environmental Protection Agency wired $100,000 to an arm of the Chicago Teachers Union to train ...