New Chicago School Board sworn in as CTU president pushes to reach deal over contentious contract
The new Chicago Board of Education was sworn in Wednesday morning, marking a historic shift in oversight of the country’s fourth-largest school district after decades of mayoral control of the board.
CTU, CPS views on large fund balance key in contract talks
The $1.1 billion fund balance is a massive improvement from negative balances almost a decade ago. But although CTU believes, ...
New hybrid Chicago Board of Education to be seated amid financial crisis, increased discord in CTU talks
The current seven-person Chicago school board, with members all selected by Mayor Brandon Johnson, will switch Wednesday to ...
Chicago Teachers Union files grievance over wage theft, pressures CPS for contract settlement
Chicago Teachers Union officials filed a grievance with Chicago Public Schools alleging that the district is stealing some ...
CTU president Stacy Davis Gates compares CPS CEO to a special education student who can't be suspended
Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates is coming under fire for comparing CEO Pedro Martinez to a special ...
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CTU contract talks remain stuck on what goes on in schools — not on economics
Control over curriculum, teacher planning time and teacher evaluations are major sticking points nine months into talks ...
1st elected CPS Board of Education to be sworn in Wednesday; mayor has yet to name 11th appointee
Chicago Public Schools will make history Wednesday by seating the first elected school board. Out of 21 members, 11 are ...
Amid progress in contract negotiations, war of words between CPS and CTU erupts
In dueling press conferences Friday Public Schools officials and Chicago Teachers Union members each emphasized that valuable ...
CTU to provide update on bargaining with CPS, focus on city’s sanctuary protections
The Chicago Teachers Union and Chicago Public Schools have scheduled Monday afternoon press conferences to provide updates on ...
Stacy Davis Gates defends CTU’s contract demands, asks to shifts pension payment debate to City Hall
Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates adamantly defended the union’s teachers’ contract proposals in a press ...
CTU: Contract talks with CPS have ‘ground to a halt’
The slow progress that both Chicago Public Schools and Chicago Teachers Union representatives have expressed in recent days ...
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CTU, CPS views on school district's large fund balance key in contract talks
CPS' $1.1 billion fund balance is a major improvement from negative balances almost a decade ago. But although CTU believes, ...