Chicago Teachers Union cuts class to lobby, costing taxpayers up to $141K

By Patrick Andriesen, Bryce Hill

05/15/2024

Chicagoans could end up paying between $93K and $141K to cover the cost of substitutes for the roughly 650 Chicago Public School teachers and staff who lobbied lawmakers May 15 in Springfield.

TAGS: CTU: Chicago Teachers Union

Chicago Teachers Union in Springfield seeking more cash when they already get a lot

By Hannah Schmid

05/15/2024

Chicago Public Schools teachers traveled May 15 to Springfield for a “day of action” to ask for $1.1 billion in additional state funding. CPS already spends the second-most per student of Illinois’ 10 largest school districts.

TAGS: CTU: Chicago Teachers Union

CTU leadership demanding green buses, carbon-free schools

By Dylan Sharkey

05/11/2024

The Chicago Teachers Union is demanding a fleet of 100% green buses for Chicago Public Schools and other climate justice policies as part of its new contract demands.

TAGS: CTU: Chicago Teachers Union

Chicago Teachers Union cutting class to lobby Springfield lawmakers

By Dylan Sharkey

05/09/2024

The Chicago Teachers Union is directing members to skip class during the school day to lobby state lawmakers in Springfield. Union members will be seeking more taxes at taxpayer expense.

TAGS: CTU: Chicago Teachers Union

Violent crime surges 26% at Chicago Public Schools, arrests hit record low

By Patrick Andriesen

05/03/2024

Chicago Public Schools saw violent crime increase 26% in 2023 and arrests hit a record low of 8%. Now thanks to pressure from the Chicago Teachers Union and Mayor Brandon Johnson, police are being removed from schools.

Stacy Davis Gates pays $1,533 in Indiana back taxes, penalties – late

By Dylan Sharkey

05/02/2024

Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates paid off $1,533 in back property taxes and penalties on her Indiana house after authorities revoked a credit reserved for owner occupants.

TAGS: CTU: Chicago Teachers Union, Stacy Davis Gates

Chicago Teachers Union wants schools to shelter homeless

By Hannah Schmid

05/02/2024

A 142-page leaked set of Chicago Teachers Union demands includes creation of dormitories for unaccompanied youth and use of schools as sheltering places, all of which fall outside the normal scope of bargaining.

TAGS: CTU: Chicago Teachers Union

CTU demands partisan rallies so it can electioneer students

By Dylan Sharkey

05/01/2024

The Chicago Teachers Union’s 142-page list of demands includes codifying their most recent political rally. They took students out of class, hit them with propaganda and then marched them to the polls to vote.

TAGS: CTU: Chicago Teachers Union

Editorial: Chicago Teachers Union leaders flip-flop on taxpayer-funded stadiums

By Hilary Gowins

04/30/2024

Chicago Teachers Union leadership opposed publicly funded stadiums in 2013. That’s changed: Chicago’s mayor is pushing a Bears football stadium deal needing billions in tax subsidies. And his pals in CTU leadership have yet to speak out about it.

TAGS: Brandon Johnson, Chicago Bears, CTU: Chicago Teachers Union

Chicago Teachers Union boss finally pays city bills, because of FOIA?

By Brad Weisenstein

04/26/2024

Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates finally paid all her city trash, sewer and water bills after letting $5,381 in debt pile up. The pay-off came after an open records request was made. Hmmm…

TAGS: CTU: Chicago Teachers Union, Stacy Davis Gates

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Chicago Teachers Union cuts class to lobby, costing taxpayers up to $141K

Chicago Teachers Union in Springfield seeking more cash when they already get a lot

CTU leadership demanding green buses, carbon-free schools

Chicago Teachers Union cutting class to lobby Springfield lawmakers

Violent crime surges 26% at Chicago Public Schools, arrests hit record low

Stacy Davis Gates pays $1,533 in Indiana back taxes, penalties – late

Chicago Teachers Union wants schools to shelter homeless

CTU demands partisan rallies so it can electioneer students

Editorial: Chicago Teachers Union leaders flip-flop on taxpayer-funded stadiums

Chicago Teachers Union boss finally pays city bills, because of FOIA?

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