Nov01
Clarification of Strike Make-Up & Retroactive Pay
Click here to see a clarification of mistaken information previously circulated regarding pay for work days to make up for strike days.
Nov01
All Pension Board Teacher Candidates Endorsed
At the October 31, 2012 House of Delegates meeting a resolution to endorse all four candidates for Teacher Trustee of the Chicago Teacher Pension Fund passed by acclamation.
Nov01
Support our Schools Rally -- Monday, November 12th Veterans Day 11:00 AM
The Board of Education is considering closing over 100 schools in our neighborhoods, partly to pay for millions of dollars going to downtown businesses, corporate fat cats and Rahm’s political supporters.
Oct31
Positive Public Education Film Makes Its Chicago Debut
Brooklyn Castle follows the successes and challenges of IS 318 in Brooklyn, NY, the most successful middle school chess team in the nation. While working to excel at the chess board, the students and teachers face another major hurdle as cutbacks to after school programs threaten the very existence of their program.
Oct30
Orlando Sentinel: More outraged state lawmakers call for charter school reforms
Charter school spent $500,000 on principal: more than on teachers and students
- Nov02 CTU President Lewis Responds to CPS request to skip mandated Dec. 1 school closing deadline
- Aug29 BREAKING NEWS: CTU files notice of intent to strike Wednesday afternoon CTU officers filed a 10-day notice with the Illinois Education Labor Relations Board indicating more than 26,000 union members may go on strike in coming days. The notice is a legal requirement. No date for a strike has been set.
- Jul09 CPS diverted $70 million to city police to avoid paying teachers’ contractual 4% raise last year, then lied to public
- Jun29 CONTRACT EXPIRES FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL EDUCATORS AS NEGOTIATIONS CONTINUE WITH BOARD
- May17 BROWN v. BOARD – 2012
- Apr27 Union President: Donoso Departure Signals More Chaos on Clark Street
