Chicago Teachers Union pays for audit, doesn’t let members see it

By Mailee Smith

10/10/2025

The Chicago Teachers Union is over five years behind in releasing its 'annual' audits, yet its own reporting shows it’s been paying accountants for those audits.

TAGS: CTU: Chicago Teachers Union, education

Teachers union strike threats as school starts is an unfair tactic

By Lilly Rossi

10/07/2025

At least three Illinois teachers unions threatened to strike at the start of this school year. Keeping students out of class so unions can get their way should be illegal in Illinois.

TAGS: public schools, teachers union

Vallas: Stacy Davis Gates’ destructive vision for Chicago schools

By Paul Vallas

09/26/2025

The Chicago Teachers Union is shutting down school choice by attacking charter schools, hurting Black and Latino families who rely on them. Their actions put power over student success.

TAGS: CTU: Chicago Teachers Union, Stacy Davis Gates

More than 3-in-4 Illinois lawmakers get money from Illinois Federation of Teachers

By Mailee Smith

09/25/2025

The Illinois Federation of Teachers has poured more than $11 million into state lawmakers’ campaigns. Lawmakers then did IFT’s bidding on more than 2-in-5 bills in 2025, with what they wanted often hurting students’ and parents’ best interests.

TAGS: IFT: Illinois Federation of Teachers

Tinley Park teachers union may strike Sept. 22

By Lilly Rossi

09/12/2025

District 146 Educators Council has voted to authorize a strike. If an agreement is not reached, teachers in Tinley Park could strike as soon as Sept. 22.

TAGS: teachers union

Romeoville, Bolingbrook teachers union sets Sept. 18 strike date

By Lilly Rossi

09/10/2025

Teachers in the 10th-largest school district in Illinois may be on the picket lines instead of in classrooms with students on Sept. 18. Romeoville and Bolingbrook teachers are paid more than the state average but are pushing for more.

TAGS: teachers union

Vallas: Chicago needs federal intervention, but not National Guard

By Paul Vallas

09/08/2025

Federal help is needed in Chicago, but it should be professional law enforcement and encompass the entire justice system. Sending just the National Guard is destined to create problems when Chicago’s embattled communities need solutions.

Chicago Teachers Union president claims Southern Illinois takes more than it makes

By Lilly Rossi

09/08/2025

The Chicago Teachers Union exerts power not only over the city of Chicago, but also statewide. Southern Illinois schools and their funding is the target of CTU leaders’ latest attack.

TAGS: CTU: Chicago Teachers Union

Romeoville, Bolingbrook teachers union files strike notice

By Lilly Rossi

09/04/2025

The teachers union in the 10th-largest school district in Illinois has voted to authorize a strike. If an agreement is not reached, teachers in Romeoville and Bolingbrook could strike as soon as Sept. 15.

Chicago Public Schools passes budget, but deficits driven by hiring nearly 8,000 staff since 2020

By Bryce Hill

08/28/2025

Chicago Public Schools board members passed a $10.2 billion budget that could have been worse. They got in this mess because expenditures have ballooned $2.4 billion since 2020, largely because 7,927 workers were added.

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

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Chicago Teachers Union pays for audit, doesn’t let members see it

Teachers union strike threats as school starts is an unfair tactic

Vallas: Stacy Davis Gates’ destructive vision for Chicago schools

More than 3-in-4 Illinois lawmakers get money from Illinois Federation of Teachers

Tinley Park teachers union may strike Sept. 22

Romeoville, Bolingbrook teachers union sets Sept. 18 strike date

Vallas: Chicago needs federal intervention, but not National Guard

Chicago Teachers Union president claims Southern Illinois takes more than it makes

Romeoville, Bolingbrook teachers union files strike notice

Chicago Public Schools passes budget, but deficits driven by hiring nearly 8,000 staff since 2020

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