Ashley Muzzillo
Ashley Muzzillo
“The union can literally hold our children hostage.”
Chicago-area firefighters battle to kick out union
Chicago-area firefighters battle to kick out union
Carpentersville firefighters collected enough signatures to trigger the removal of SEIU as their union, but SEIU is fighting back against their freedom to choose.
Strike cost Chicago students 5 days; Amendment 1 could cost them many more
Strike cost Chicago students 5 days; Amendment 1 could cost them many more
Voters will decide Nov. 8 whether the Chicago Teachers Union will have a permanent right to walk out on students for whatever reason union bosses decide.
Chicago Teachers Union ends walkout after students lose 5 days
Chicago Teachers Union ends walkout after students lose 5 days
Chicago students will be back in classes Jan. 12 after losing five days of instruction thanks to a walkout by the Chicago Teachers Union. The union forced more COVID-19 testing, but damaged students’ educations for the third time in 27 months to do so.
Chicago Public Schools rejects opt-out testing solution
Chicago Public Schools rejects opt-out testing solution
CPS rejected a proposal from the Chicago Teachers Union that would have tested randomly selected students. Mayor Lighfoot says parents opting in is non-negotiable
Sarah Sachen
Sarah Sachen
"Remote learning is dreadful for children with special needs. It’s so difficult to catch them up. My youngest in pre-K is doing really well so far in school. They need to be in a classroom.”
Nonprofit offers $5 million in grant money for Chicago families harmed by CTU walkout
Nonprofit offers $5 million in grant money for Chicago families harmed by CTU walkout
A nonprofit is dedicating $5 million in rescue funds to create more opportunities for students shut out of classrooms while negotiations between Chicago Teachers Union and Chicago Public Schools drag on.
Lightfoot fights back against CTU, withholds pay and considering legal action
Lightfoot fights back against CTU, withholds pay and considering legal action
In the ongoing CPS-CTU feud, Mayor Lightfoot says teachers on strike will be docked pay, and the city is considering legal recourse. The union says classrooms aren’t safe, and they won’t budge until COVID cases drop or demands are met.
Joe Ocol
Joe Ocol
“I have nothing against the union, but I have something against people who use the union for a political agenda for their own self-interest, because I feel that this has something to do with political motives.”
Day 2 of Chicago Teachers Union walkout costs students
Day 2 of Chicago Teachers Union walkout costs students
The Chicago Teachers Union’s refusal to conduct in-person classes is idling students for a second day. Students pay the price for a union ignoring the public health experts and other large districts.
Chicago parents had 8 hours’ notice of teachers union walkout
Chicago parents had 8 hours’ notice of teachers union walkout
Not only were there few hours to find child care for working families, but the word came as most people were asleep that the Chicago Teachers Union was forcing schools to close the next day.
Chicago teachers who don’t want to walk out on students have options
Chicago teachers who don’t want to walk out on students have options
The Chicago Teachers Union refused to return to classrooms Jan. 5. Teachers who recognize the failings of remote learning and want to be there for their students have options.
Chicago Teachers Union uses COVID-19 to walk out on students, again
Chicago Teachers Union uses COVID-19 to walk out on students, again
Chicago schools closed Jan. 5 when the Chicago Teachers Union voted to keep members out of classrooms, trying to force an end to in-person learning over COVID-19 concerns.
Unions flood politicians with cash: How it buys clout in Illinois General Assembly
Unions flood politicians with cash: How it buys clout in Illinois General Assembly
Government unions in Illinois have tremendous power. Most are allowed to go on strike and can bargain over virtually anything.1 It creates an uneven playing field, with unions able to demand costly provisions in their contracts and threaten to strike – denying Illinoisans needed services – to get what they want.2 Until recently, the potential...