Johnson-appointed CPS board member asked CTU official about contract negotiations
A Chicago Public Schools board member appointed by Mayor Brandon Johnson asked the teachers union vice president about ...
Fired CPS CEO Pedro Martinez's restraining order stays amid CTU negotiations
With the TRO against the Board of Education in place, the fired CPS CEO remains in charge of Chicago Public Schools.
Afternoon Briefing: CPS board member texted CTU official about contract
An attorney for Michael Madigan today repeatedly denied that the ex-House speaker ever thought utility giant ComEd was ...
CTU inches closer to potential strike as fact-finding begins
The Chicago Teachers Union is inching closer to a potential strike. This week marked the beginning of what’s known as a ...
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Spending during Chicago’s first school board campaign season exceeded $13 million
The Chicago Teachers Union was the biggest spender in Chicago’s first school board elections, which pitted the union against ...
CTU and Mayor Brandon Johnson prepare austerity contract for Chicago teachers
Teachers and other school workers, who are determined to fight against years of austerity and lost purchasing power, must ...
Some parents fed up with CPS and CTU battles: ‘I feel like politics is taking over our children having the best education’
Despite having put five of her kids in Chicago Public Schools, Blaire Flowers said once her eldest daughter graduates high ...
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Chicago teachers strike threat elevated as CTU leader cries foul
Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates says a fact-finding process underway now is “stacked against” the CTU, ...
CPS and CTU start ‘fact-finding’ in an attempt to settle monthslong contract negotiations
Since being established in state law in 2010, the fact-finding process has been used three times. In two of those cases, teachers ultimately went on strike.
CTU reaches stalemate in Chicago Public Schools negotiations; strike potential closer to reality
Chicago Public Schools and the teachers union are reaching a stalemate in negotiations. Chicago teachers are no strangers to strikes: The last three contracts with Chicago Public Schools landed after ...
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Vallas: What new school board members should know about Chicago Public Schools
Chicago’s first elected school board was just sworn into office. Here’s what members should know about what the Chicago ...