November 25, 2019
On November 15th, Chicago Public Schools’ (CPS) educators approved a landmark new contract. They won the hard-fought victory after going on strike and shutting down the third-largest school district in the United States. Four weeks earlier, teachers with the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) and school support staff with SEIU 73… Read More»
Tags: bargaining for the common good, Chicago Public Schools, Chicago Teachers, Chicago teachers strike, CTU, expanded bargaining, public schools, SEIU 73, SEIU Local 73, strikes
October 14, 2016
Chicago families, students, and teachers have a lot to celebrate this week. Late Monday night, educators and school support staff reached a new agreement with Chicago Public Schools. The aversion of a planned strike may have been the headline, but here’s the real news: By uniting with parents and people… Read More»
Tags: American Federation of Teachers, Chicago, Chicago Public Schools, Community Schools, CTU, education, Restorative justice, Teachers, Teachers Strike
