Chicago Teachers Union’s mayoral candidate wants ‘suburbs tax’ on ‘the rich’

By Patrick Andriesen

01/27/2023

Chicago Teachers Union lobbyist and mayoral candidate Brandon Johnson unveiled his ‘tax-the-rich’ revenue plan, including $800 million in new taxes on suburbanites and those who come to the city to work or play.

TAGS: Brandon Johnson, CTU: Chicago Teachers Union

Chicago Teachers Union spends $17M on Illinois political campaigns

By Mailee Smith, Jon Josko

01/26/2023

The Chicago Teachers Union has funneled more than $17 million to Illinois political committees since 2010, when the militant Caucus of Rank and File Educators took over leadership. Now, one of their employees is running for Chicago mayor.

TAGS: CTU: Chicago Teachers Union

Report: 500 sexual misconduct complaints against Chicago Public School employees

By Dylan Sharkey

01/06/2023

Chicago Public Schools’ top watchdog reported 470 sexual allegations from students against employees.

TAGS: CPS: Chicago Public Schools, CTU: Chicago Teachers Union

Chicago Teachers Union contributions to Illinois General Assembly members

By Mailee Smith, Jon Josko

01/01/2023

TAGS: CTU: Chicago Teachers Union, ILGA: Illinois General Assembly

Which Chicago aldermen received donations from Chicago Teachers Union?

By Mailee Smith, Jon Josko

01/01/2023

TAGS: Chicago, CTU: Chicago Teachers Union

Chicago Teachers Union contributions to Chicago aldermanic candidates

By Mailee Smith, Jon Josko

01/01/2023

TAGS: Chicago, CTU: Chicago Teachers Union

Chicago Teachers Union tries to kill school choice for low-income students

By Hannah Max

12/30/2022

Spring test data shows demographic achievement gaps persist in Chicago Public Schools, yet the Chicago Teachers Union wants to eliminate a scholarship program giving low-income students a way out of the underperforming public school system.

TAGS: CTU: Chicago Teachers Union, Invest in Kids, tax credit scholarships

CTU allies push to end school choice program for low-income Illinois students

By Dylan Sharkey

11/30/2022

A government union-backed group is pushing parents to ask state lawmakers to kill tax credit scholarships serving the state’s most vulnerable students. Other parents are trying to make the program permanent. Here’s why opponents need to fail.

TAGS: CTU: Chicago Teachers Union, IFPS: Illinois Families for Public Schools, Invest in Kids

Chicago Teachers Union backs its own lobbyist for Chicago mayor

By Dylan Sharkey

11/04/2022

Chicago Teachers Union leader Brandon Johnson announced his candidacy for Chicago mayor. It’s the latest push for political power by CTU, which has backed many campaigns including Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx.

TAGS: CTU: Chicago Teachers Union

3rd anniversary of 2019 Chicago Teachers Union strike gives glimpse of Amendment 1

By Mailee Smith

10/17/2022

The Chicago Teachers Union has a history of demanding contract provisions far beyond wages and benefits. If Amendment 1 passes in November, government unions such as CTU will have a right to demand virtually anything and go on strike to get those demands met.

TAGS: Amendment 1, CTU: Chicago Teachers Union

Fixing Illinois pension crisis by amending nation’s most-restrictive pension law is legal, effective

Illinois is home to one of the worst pension crises in the country.1 At 39% funded, according to the nonpartisan Pew Charitable Trusts, Illinois has the worst pension funding ratio of any state.2 By contrast, neighboring Wisconsin’s pension system is 103% funded.3 In fiscal year 2022, Illinois’ total general funds pension costs, including pension bond...

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Process for unionizing non-state workers raises red flags

CBS Chicago: Illinois’ highest-paid superintendent receives $400K per year to oversee 1,200 students