Chicago Teachers Union

Open letter to Mayor Rahm Emanuel

09/25/2012
After nearly a year of collective bargaining and a seven day strike, you have reached a tentative agreement with the Chicago Teachers Union.

Study Guide: Chicago Teachers Union strike

By Chris Andriesen
09/18/2012
Institute Experts on the Chicago Teachers Union Strike A meditation on the Chicago Way The CTU strike has ended and a lot of people are asking: “what happened?” Five things you need to know about Chicago Public Schools Five critical facts to keep in mind during the CTU strike. Cheat Sheet: Chicago Public Schools A...

Chicago Teachers Union: Tentative agreement – A short summary

By Paul Kersey
09/17/2012
Last week bargaining teams from the Chicago Public Schools and Chicago Teachers Union reached an agreement on broad terms of a contract that could end the strike.  The agreement hit a snag over the weekend when the union’s Board of Delegates voted to extend the strike until at least Wednesday, in order to give themselves...

Chicago Teachers Union House of Delegates votes to continue strike

By Paul Kersey
09/16/2012
From the Chicago Teachers Union blog: “Some 800 delegates of the Chicago Teachers Union duly elected from each school and workplace convened Sunday afternoon to discuss the framework established during negotiations between the Chicago Teachers Union and the Chicago Board of Education. Officers presented a 23-page document (see below) outlining the most important points of...