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

Chicago Teachers Union demands include 45 days off, 9 new ways to take off

By Mailee Smith

04/29/2024

The Chicago Teachers Union contract already provides 43 days off each year to teachers during the school year, but CTU is seeking at least two more days outside of the classroom. Its demands also include nine additional or expanded types of leave.

TAGS: 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

Chicago Teachers Union lauds failing community school, wants 180 more

By Hannah Schmid

04/22/2024

The Chicago Teachers Union hosted a press conference to begin contract negotiations at one of the sustainable community schools it wants to replicate 180 times. The Ellen H. Richards Career Academy has zero students proficient in reading or math.

TAGS: CTU: Chicago Teachers Union

Vallas: All Illinois parents deserve school choice because it works

By Paul Vallas

04/12/2024

Private education excels and school choice help students across race and income demographics. So why are teachers unions working against parents having choices and students excelling?

Chicago Teachers Union contract demands about politics, bosses’ power

By Mailee Smith, Hannah Schmid

04/11/2024

A 142-page leaked document contains hundreds of Chicago Teachers Union contract demands, from 100% abortion coverage to pay for surrogates, from housing students in old schools to a fleet of electric school buses. Then there are 180 more of the union’s favored, failing schools.

TAGS: CTU: Chicago Teachers Union

What you should know about the Chicago Teachers Union

By Brad Weisenstein

04/04/2024

The Chicago Teachers Union put its lobbyist in the Chicago mayor's office and is now negotiating its next contract with him. What taxpayers should know about CTU, how it's impacted education, its leadership and its ambitions to be the political machine running the nation's third-largest city.

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

Chicago Teachers Union wants revenue meant for homeless if mayor’s tax hike passes

By Mailee Smith

03/15/2024

The Chicago Teachers Union has poured at least $400,000 into Mayor Brandon Johnson’s tax hike proposal. If it passes, the union wants to use the taxes generated to fund housing for its own members.

TAGS: Brandon Johnson, CTU: Chicago Teachers Union

How many Chicagoans are homeless?

By Dylan Sharkey

03/13/2024

‘Bring Chicago Home’ advocates claim there are 68,000 homeless Chicagoans, but that’s 10 times higher than the estimate recognized by the federal government. If the problem is exaggerated, what will Mayor Brandon Johnson do with his tax hike money?

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

Chicago Teachers Union wants schools to shelter homeless

Chicago Teachers Union demands include 45 days off, 9 new ways to take off

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

Chicago Teachers Union lauds failing community school, wants 180 more

Vallas: All Illinois parents deserve school choice because it works

Chicago Teachers Union contract demands about politics, bosses’ power

What you should know about the Chicago Teachers Union

Chicago Teachers Union wants revenue meant for homeless if mayor’s tax hike passes

How many Chicagoans are homeless?

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