Chicago Teachers Union demands ‘no work, no school’ May 1 shutdown
Chicago Teachers Union demands ‘no work, no school’ May 1 shutdown
The union wants teachers and students to skip school for rallies and “mass resistance training.”
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How government unions work against interests of private-sector unions, taxpayers
Report: Chicago Teachers Union is new Chicago political machine
Forced agenda: Chicago Teachers Union contract aims to dictate radical, costly worldview to Chicagoans
How Illinois politicians allow government unions to rewrite state law
Above the law: Amendment 1 would let government unions void over 350 Illinois laws
Poll: Chicago Teachers Union hits record-low popularity among Chicagoans
Poll: Chicago Teachers Union hits record-low popularity among Chicagoans
Just 27.5% of Chicago voters have a favorable opinion of CTU. Half are less likely to vote for a candidate who takes money from the union.
Here’s who CTU supports in the 2026 primary elections
Here’s who CTU supports in the 2026 primary elections
The Chicago Teachers Union shared its 2026 state primary election candidate endorsements.
Illinois Federation of Teachers lies about its membership numbers
Illinois Federation of Teachers lies about its membership numbers
A report from the union itself showed it had 16,500 fewer members last year than it claimed. Is it lying about anything else?
Lawmaker files anti-student bill right after getting CTU money
Lawmaker files anti-student bill right after getting CTU money
The bill is based on misinformation and bucks both national trends and public support for a federal program providing donated money to students.
Illinois at near record-low union membership in 2025
Illinois at near record-low union membership in 2025
Just 13.1% of workers in Illinois were union members in 2025. Thousands of government workers have rejected union membership.
Is your school led by the Illinois Federation of Teachers?
Is your school led by the Illinois Federation of Teachers?
Does it matter which union represents your child’s teachers? The Illinois Federation of Teachers represents a lot of school districts where student performance is lacking.
Waste watch: Illinois gives almost $1.2M to labor activist group
Waste watch: Illinois gives almost $1.2M to labor activist group
Illinois lawmakers provided nearly $1.2 million to a political advocacy group promoting progressive labor policies. Little info was offered about how the taxes will be used.
Chicago Teachers Union president owes city over $3.3K
Chicago Teachers Union president owes city over $3.3K
Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates not only refuses to pay her Chicago utility bills, she refuses to pay city fines. She owes over $3,300.
Chicago Teachers Union releases ‘annual’ audits 5 years late
Chicago Teachers Union releases ‘annual’ audits 5 years late
Chicago Teachers Union leaders fought members, a Congressional inquiry and a potential U.S. Department of Labor investigation over audits. Now we know why.
National Education Association spends on politics over teachers
National Education Association spends on politics over teachers
Just 10 cents of every dollar the National Education Association spent in 2025 was on representing teachers. Politics and contributions took nearly four times that amount.
Illinois Education Association spends little on teachers
Illinois Education Association spends little on teachers
Just 17% of the union’s spending in 2025 was on representing teachers. But it spent a record-breaking amount on politics and paid many staffers over $100K.