‘Our kids will suffer’: Local lawmakers weigh in on mass layoffs at Department of Education
President Trump has announced that 1,315 staffers will be laid off from the Department of Education, with the goal of taking ...
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‘A Tsunami Coming From Washington’: Chicago, Illinois Leaders Respond to Education Department Layoffs
Officials from Chicago and Illinois are sounding the alarm as the U.S. Department of Education plans to lay off about half of ...
Some CPS teachers claim REACH evaluation system disproportionately targets Black educators
Critics point to the evaluation system as cause for a decline in the number of Black teachers in Chicago Public Schools.
CPS budget amendment targets CTU contract, disputed city pension payment
The amendment says CPS will pay for teacher raises still being negotiated and a controversial pension payment, but is vague ...
Chicago Teachers Union petitions for final contract demands Wednesday
The Chicago Teachers Union is dropping off petitions signed by thousands of educators in support of their “five must haves” ...
Teachers union to petition school board over 5 ‘sticking points’ in contract negotiations
The Chicago Teachers Union plans to submit the five “sticking points” preventing them from settling on a new contract to the ...
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CTU members hold rallies on ‘National Day of Action’
Members of the Chicago Teachers Union staged rallies at Chicago schools on Tuesday as they continue to fight for a new ...
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‘Stop the cuts!’: Educators, school activists rally to protect federal funding for public education
The American Federation of Teachers held a “Protect Our Kids” national campaign as Education Secretary Linda McMahon prepared ...
Chicago Teachers Union pushes petition drive as strike threat looms
The union says the petitions will show they have strong member support to keep pushing on five key issues. Contract negotiations have been going on for nearly a year.
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President of Chicago Teachers Union is a lot like Musk
David Greising, Tribune News Service The public is rightly up in arms over the vast power an unelected, unaccountable person ...
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Illinois Rep. Jesús Garcia Slams ICE For Arresting Twice-Deported Violent Gang Member At A School
Democratic Rep. Jesús “Chuy” Garcia of Illinois ignited a firestorm of debate Thursday evening, condemning Immigration and ...
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Democrat Complains About ICE Arresting Migrant ‘Parent’ Outside School. Turns Out Perp Is Twice-Deported Gangbanger
A Democratic congressman chided Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for making an arrest near a school building, ...