Stalemate in contract negotiations between CPS, Chicago Teachers Union
As talks continue between the Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teachers Union, the union is rejecting a report from an ...
Chicago schools chief Pedro Martinez asserts no need for teachers strike following release of fact-finder’s report
The teachers union rejection of the report opens the door for a strike as soon as March following the 30-day cooling-off ...
Chicago Public Schools and teachers union continue haggling over a new contract. What’s settled and what’s next?
After nearly nine months of bargaining, the Chicago Teachers Union and Chicago Public Schools have yet to settle a new, ...
Chicago Teachers Union rejects fact-finding report, says it’ll go back to negotiating table
Despite being “surprised” by the “best fact-finding report” to date, the Chicago Teachers Union rejected a neutral ...
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Chicago Public Schools chief of safety and security Jadine Chou reflects on her 14-year tenure
Chou led the school district’s approach to safety and security through the closure of 50 schools in 2013, waves of youth ...
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A look at Chicago’s more than 40-year history as a sanctuary city
Chicago’s path to being a sanctuary city began more than 40 years ago. Here’s a look at the leaders and laws that have shaped Chicago’s involvement with the sanctuary movement.
Heading into budget season, Gov. JB Pritzker faces major challenge to show ‘Illinois can govern itself’
With Gov. JB Pritzker still weighing whether to seek a third term, the firmer foundation he’s laid for Illinois’ historically shaky finances faces a major stress test from ballooning deficit ...
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How will Gov. JB Pritzker navigate Illinois budget stress test?
Heading into budget season, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker faces several converging challenges, including a projected deficit over ...
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The prospect of immigration agents entering schools is sending shockwaves among communities
President Trump got rid of a decades-old policy that prevented agents from arresting migrants without legal status in sensitive places, such as schools. Most districts are drawing a line in the sand.
Chicago Teachers Union rejects factfinder report amid contract talks with CPS, strike fears mount
Neither the CTU nor CPS have used the word "strike," but the reality is the 19-page factfinding report opens the door for teachers to prepare for one.
Chicago Teachers Union holds walk-ins amid concerns over Trump immigration policies, CPS contract negotiations
The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) held ‘walk-ins’ at over 100 schools across the city on Tuesday morning, including Peirce Elementary in Uptown. Parents, teachers, and elected leaders raised concerns ...