Chicago Teachers Union president owes city $5,579 for utilities
Chicago Teachers Union president owes city $5,579 for utilities
Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates has let $5,579 in Chicago water, sewer and trash bills pile up. She makes over $289,000 and demands the “wealthy” pay a greater share. So why doesn’t she pay her fair share to a city in financial turmoil?
By Mailee Smith
3 bad decisions drive up Chicago Teachers Union dues by over $160
3 bad decisions drive up Chicago Teachers Union dues by over $160
Chicago Teachers Union members are seeing their dues jump to more $1,400 this year – over $160 more than last year. Here are three reasons to believe CTU hiked dues to make up for its own questionable financial decisions.
By Mailee Smith
Stacy Davis Gates loses undeserved property tax break, owes Indiana $1,533
Stacy Davis Gates loses undeserved property tax break, owes Indiana $1,533
An Indiana county will seek back taxes and penalties of $1,533 after Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates claimed a property tax deduction reserved for owner occupants. Davis Gates has claimed Chicago property taxpayers aren’t all paying their fair share.
By Jess Plowman
Teachers unions hand nearly $1.5 million to lawmakers ahead of Invest in Kids vote
Teachers unions hand nearly $1.5 million to lawmakers ahead of Invest in Kids vote
Illinois teachers unions want to end scholarships for low-income kids. They've funneled more than $21.5 million to current lawmakers who hold the decision in their hands, with nearly $1.5 million coming just since June 1. Will lawmakers stand with unions, or kids?
By Mailee Smith
Stacy Davis Gates gets a homeowner’s tax break for an Indiana home she doesn’t live in
Stacy Davis Gates gets a homeowner’s tax break for an Indiana home she doesn’t live in
Stacy Davis Gates is taking a property tax break on a house she owns in Indiana but doesn’t live in. She and her husband own a home and reside in Chicago. So how can the Chicago Teachers Union president claim to live in two places?
By Mailee Smith
Chicago Teachers Union funds lawmakers; record shows it gets what it wants
Chicago Teachers Union funds lawmakers; record shows it gets what it wants
With the Illinois General Assembly’s veto session approaching, here’s what the Chicago Teachers Union has pushed in Springfield so far in 2023.
By Mailee Smith
Vallas: Prepare for next Chicago Teachers Union contract to hurt
Vallas: Prepare for next Chicago Teachers Union contract to hurt
As negotiations begin on a new Chicago Teachers Union contract, expect them to push for higher pay, less work, less accountability and less competition. None of those things will lead to better educations for Chicago’s children.
By Paul Vallas
Chicago Teachers Union spends less on representing teachers under Stacy Davis Gates
Chicago Teachers Union spends less on representing teachers under Stacy Davis Gates
Just 17% of CTU’s spending in 2023 was on representing its members – down from previous years on record.
By Mailee Smith
Chicago Teachers Union membership drops under Stacy Davis Gates’ leadership
Chicago Teachers Union membership drops under Stacy Davis Gates’ leadership
Nearly 500 education employees have stopped affiliating with CTU in the past year. But the number of members leaving the union could be even larger than currently reported.
By Mailee Smith
Chicago Teachers Union runs first reported deficit under Stacy Davis Gates
Chicago Teachers Union runs first reported deficit under Stacy Davis Gates
For the first time since the Chicago Teachers Union started filing federal reports, the union reported spending more money than it took in for its 2023 fiscal year. It underscores members’ concerns about union leaders for years failing to provide required audits.
By Mailee Smith
Chicago Teachers Union political spending up nearly 3X under Stacy Davis Gates
Chicago Teachers Union political spending up nearly 3X under Stacy Davis Gates
The Chicago Teachers Union’s latest filing with the U.S. Department of Labor confirms the union is pouring more money than ever into politics.
By Mailee Smith
Stacy Davis Gates’ income is 543% more than families she wants denied scholarships
Stacy Davis Gates’ income is 543% more than families she wants denied scholarships
New data filed with the U.S. Department of Labor shows Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates’ total income tops $289,000. The average household income of families receiving the Invest in Kids scholarships she wants to kill “for good” is just $45,046.
By Mailee Smith