Chicago school board votes against helping thousands of Chicago students

By Lilly Rossi

04/10/2026

The Chicago Board of Education wants Gov. J.B. Pritzker to reject a federal program offering donated money to students.

TAGS: CPS: Chicago Public Schools, JB Pritzker

CTU wants a day off for students and teachers — for political activism

By Lilly Rossi

04/09/2026

The Chicago Teachers Union wants the mayor and school board to approve May 1 as a paid day off and excused absence for a “Day of Civic Action.”

TAGS: CTU: Chicago Teachers Union

Teachers unions pushing bills to damage Illinois charter schools

By Hannah Schmid

03/03/2025

Bills filed in the Illinois General Assembly would lay the groundwork to close charter schools or place more restrictions on them. Illinois has a history of restricting charter schools at the behest of teachers unions.

TAGS: charter schools, CTU: Chicago Teachers Union

Chicago Teachers Union school board spending surpasses $1 million

By Jon Josko, Dylan Sharkey

10/25/2024

The Chicago Teachers Union has spent $1 million on their endorsed candidates for Chicago Board of Education races.

TAGS: CTU: Chicago Teachers Union

Chicago Teachers Union funds $700,000 for school board endorsements

By Dylan Sharkey, Jon Josko

10/16/2024

The Chicago Teachers Union is backing various candidates for Chicago Board of Education. CTU has donated more than $700,000 to their endorsed candidates.

TAGS: CTU: Chicago Teachers Union

Tracker: who Chicago Teachers Union is funding in Chicago’s school board race

By Dylan Sharkey, Jon Josko

09/25/2024

The Chicago Teachers Union is backing various candidates for Chicago Board of Education. CTU has donated more than $175,000 to their endorsed candidates.

TAGS: CTU: Chicago Teachers Union

Vallas: What to know about Chicago Public Schools budget

By Paul Vallas

08/01/2024

Chicago Public Schools just passed a $9.9 billion budget that spends nearly $30,000 per student. Despite receiving most city property taxes, boosted state funding and about 40% of federal aid, the new teachers contract will put the budget in the red.

TAGS: CPS: Chicago Public Schools

Recap: 1 year of Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, watch out in Year 2

By Dylan Sharkey

05/15/2024

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson took office on May 15, 2023. One year later, none of the $800 million in new taxes have passed. But expect a big taxpayer impact during his second year: he’s negotiating a contract with his former employer, the Chicago Teachers Union.

TAGS: Brandon Johnson

Chicago Teachers Union attacks successful schools to push failing schools

By Hannah Schmid

03/18/2024

The Chicago Teachers Union is demanding sustainable community schools be increased from 20 to 200. It is also pushing Chicago Public Schools to end selective enrollment schools. CTU’s choice is failing. Selective enrollment is working. Did CTU bosses flunk logic class?

TAGS: CTU: Chicago Teachers Union

Chicago Teachers Union pushing school model where kids perform poorly

By Hannah Schmid

02/26/2024

Chicago Teachers Union leadership will use this summer’s contract negotiations with Chicago Public Schools to push for expansion of “sustainable community schools” in the district. The model doesn’t work: students perform worse, absenteeism rises.

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Chicago school board votes against helping thousands of Chicago students

CTU wants a day off for students and teachers — for political activism

Teachers unions pushing bills to damage Illinois charter schools

Chicago Teachers Union school board spending surpasses $1 million

Chicago Teachers Union funds $700,000 for school board endorsements

Tracker: who Chicago Teachers Union is funding in Chicago’s school board race

Vallas: What to know about Chicago Public Schools budget

Recap: 1 year of Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, watch out in Year 2

Chicago Teachers Union attacks successful schools to push failing schools

Chicago Teachers Union pushing school model where kids perform poorly

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