Strikers to take educational demands directly to CICS CEO
1PM TODAY, Monday, 2/11: Protest, delegation to CICS CEO 11 E. Adams St., Chicago Sunday night bargaining makes clear that ability to settle strike sits in hands CICS executives who refuse to dip into...
View ArticleStrikers to file formal complaint against CICS with IL Attorney General
1PM, TODAY, Tuesday, 2/12: Protest, delegation to IL Attorney General 100 W. Randoph St., Chicago Bi Monday bargaining after management repeats same inadequate ‘offers’, while CICS strikers train for...
View ArticleStrikers to target CICS leadership in civil disobedience after fruitless...
1PM, TODAY, Wednesday, 2/13: Protest/Civil Disobedience Loop location to be announced at 1PM sharp TODAY, Wednesday, 2/13. Management recycles same tired ‘offer’ to trade raises for cuts to student...
View ArticleTODAY, 5PM: Rev. Jackson to join CICS strikers to demand that CICS free...
5PM TODAY, Thursday, 2/14: Rev. Jesse Jackson stands with CTU strikers CTU HQ, 1901 W. Carroll Ave., Chicago Teachers and paras have been on picket lines since Feb. 5 in longest strike against charter...
View ArticleFRI.: Sen. Duckworth to join CICS educators after day of actions, as strike...
11:30A, Friday, 2/15: protest at Goldberg Kohn, office of CICS founding board member David Chizewer, 55 E. Monroe 2:45PM: Sen Duckworth, state legislators to join CICS strikers, CTU HQ, 1901 W....
View ArticleLegislators challenge CICS violation of new state education funding formula
10AM TODAY, Saturday, 2/16: Operation PUSH with CICS strikers 930 E. 50th St., Chicago 4PM Tuesday, 2/19: CICS quarterly public board meeting 11 E. Adams St., Chicago. AFT President Randi Weingarten...
View ArticleCTU suspends CICS strike, winning CPS pay schedules, class size reductions,...
4PM Tuesday, 2/19: CICS quarterly public board meeting 11 E. Adams St., Chicago. AFT President Randi Weingarten, CTU, allies to attend. Parents, educators plan to join AFT president Randi Weingarten...
View ArticleCTU blasts former CPS CEO for rejecting democracy, accountability for public...
Chicagoans have demanded an elected representative school board as a progressive alternative to the insider deals, chronic neglect and racist, classist policies of Rahm, Duncan and Daley. CHICAGO,...
View ArticleProtest, 4:30P Monday, 3/11: ChiArts management locks public out of board...
Press conference: 4:30PM Monday, March 11 ChiArts High School, 2714 W. Augusta Blvd., Chicago Teachers to rally to demand fair contract as CTU members mull strike at ChiArts, what would be first...
View Article2019 General Session Legislative Agenda
In the Illinois General Assembly (ILGA) this calendar year, CTU has worked with friendly elected officials to introduce a number of bills. The proposed legislation aims to improve the governance,...
View ArticleCTU stands with CSO strikers as Mabie and fellow board members wage war on...
Wealthy CSO board treasurer James Mabie co-founded ChiArts high school—and both outfits refuse to fund workers’ pensions. CHICAGO—Finance executives have salivated for decades at the prospect of...
View ArticleCTU to rally for fair contracts for charter educators, announce strike vote...
Picket/press conference: 5PM, Monday, March 25 111 W. Monroe St. (Instituto board meeting, Chicago) With 13 schools bargaining with seven operators, charter educators are demanding fair pay and...
View ArticleCTU charter members vote overwhelmingly to strike four operators at five schools
Five charter schools could strike in coming weeks, as educators battle for living wages, adequate student supports, pension rights, protections for immigrant and diverse learners. Press conference can...
View ArticleApril 25: CTU charter members to announce strike date against operators
Press conference/rally: 4:30 PM, Thursday, April 25 Arturo Velazquez Westside Technical Institute, 2800 S. Western Ave., Chicago Teachers, support staff will walk out if demands for living wages,...
View ArticlePresident Sharkey to address City Club today
City Club of Chicago speech: 11:30 a.m. TODAY, Thursday, April 25 Maggiano’s Banquets, 111 W. Grand Ave., Chicago CTU President Jesse Sharkey to address City Club today CTU charter educators to...
View ArticleCTU charter members to strike on May Day
Teachers, support staff will walk out after end of school day on May 1 if demands for living wages, adequate student supports, pension rights, protections for immigrant and diverse learners are not...
View ArticleCTU demands mediator as CPS seeks to renege on negotiations timeline
CPS move seeks to force CTU teachers, paraprofessionals, support staff to begin next school year with no contract—and no relief from overcrowded classrooms, severe staff shortages, chronically...
View ArticleAFT’s Weingarten to join CTU charter educators to kick off multi-employer strike
Press conference/rally: 5PM, Wednesday, May 1 Chicago High School for the Arts, 2714 W. Augusta Blvd., Chicago Teachers, support staff are striking for living wages, adequate student supports, pension...
View Article7A/1P TODAY: Friday actions to push management on financial shell games and...
7AM TODAY, May 3: Press conference/picket lines IHSCA, 2520 S. Western Ave., Chicago. (Picket lines at all three striking schools: IHSCA, IJLA, LYHS) 1PM TODAY, May 3: Rally and March IHSCA, 2520 S....
View ArticleLatino Youth HS settles, strike continues at charter operator Instituto’s...
6:30AM TODAY, May 6: picket lines at IHSCA and IJLA high schools 10AM TODAY: Protest/delegation, Chicago Community Trust, 225 N. Michigan Ave. Strikers will attempt to deliver letter to Instituto...
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