CPS CEO says he can't 'imagine a need for a strike' — despite unresolved disputes with CTU
While Martinez touted tentative agreements for lower class sizes in the youngest grades and more planning time for special ...
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What you need to know about whether Chicago Teachers Union will strike in April
The Chicago Teachers Union and Chicago Public Schools entered the “fact finding” phase of negotiations in January 2025. Here’s what that means, whether Chicago students might be out of class, when and ...
Johnson-appointed CPS board member asked CTU official about contract negotiations
A Chicago Public Schools board member appointed by Mayor Brandon Johnson asked the teachers union vice president about ...
Fired CPS CEO Pedro Martinez's restraining order stays amid CTU negotiations
With the TRO against the Board of Education in place, the fired CPS CEO remains in charge of Chicago Public Schools.
CTU inches closer to potential strike as fact-finding begins
The Chicago Teachers Union is inching closer to a potential strike. This week marked the beginning of what’s known as a ...
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Spending during Chicago’s first school board campaign season exceeded $13 million
The Chicago Teachers Union was the biggest spender in Chicago’s first school board elections, which pitted the union against ...
Afternoon Briefing: CPS board member texted CTU official about contract
An attorney for Michael Madigan today repeatedly denied that the ex-House speaker ever thought utility giant ComEd was ...
CTU and Mayor Brandon Johnson prepare austerity contract for Chicago teachers
Teachers and other school workers, who are determined to fight against years of austerity and lost purchasing power, must ...
Some parents fed up with CPS and CTU battles: ‘I feel like politics is taking over our children having the best education’
Despite having put five of her kids in Chicago Public Schools, Blaire Flowers said once her eldest daughter graduates high ...
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Chicago teachers strike threat elevated as CTU leader cries foul
Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates says a fact-finding process underway now is “stacked against” the CTU, ...
CTU reaches stalemate in Chicago Public Schools negotiations; strike potential closer to reality
Chicago Public Schools and the teachers union are reaching a stalemate in negotiations. Chicago teachers are no strangers to strikes: The last three contracts with Chicago Public Schools landed after ...
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CPS and CTU start ‘fact-finding’ in an attempt to settle monthslong contract negotiations
Martin Malin, the fact-finder, will review the reports submitted by CPS and CTU, and issue recommendations, which are non-binding. Both parties can accept or reject the recommendations. However, if ...