Chicago Teachers Union spent $173K on poolside recording studio, won’t show audit to members

By Mailee Smith

10/28/2025

Questionable spending plus the union’s refusal to release required annual audits should concern members.

TAGS: CTU: Chicago Teachers Union

Just 18% of Chicago Teachers Union spending is on representing teachers

By Mailee Smith

10/22/2025

The Chicago Teachers Union’ own federal reporting shows its members are not priority No.1.

Stacy Davis Gates makes over $273,000 but doesn’t pay her water bills

By Mailee Smith

10/15/2025

The Chicago Teachers Union president demands the “wealthy” pay their fair share but doesn’t apply that same principle to herself.

TAGS: CTU: Chicago Teachers Union

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

Record high: Chicago Teachers Union 2X political spending

By Mailee Smith

10/02/2025

The Chicago Teachers Union spent millions on failed school board candidates in its 2025 fiscal year. Not even 18% of its spending was on representing teachers.

TAGS: CTU: Chicago Teachers Union

It’s been 1,805 days since Chicago Teachers Union’s last “annual audit”

By Mailee Smith

08/19/2025

The Chicago Teachers Union has shirked its own rules for years, causing members to sue the union to release a required annual audit. Members concerned about the union’s finances can opt out in August.

TAGS: CTU: Chicago Teachers Union

3 things teachers unions don’t want teachers to know

By Mailee Smith

08/12/2025

Illinois public school teachers can opt out of union membership and stop paying dues in August. But union misinformation is spread to keep them in.

TAGS: teachers union

Less than 22% of voters approve of Chicago Teachers Union

By Tom Viz

08/11/2025

Less than 22% of voters approve of the Chicago Teachers Union. No surprise, considering the scandals and radical dogma pushed by its two top leaders.

TAGS: CTU: Chicago Teachers Union

Illinois teachers can opt out of unions in August. Here’s why they should.

By Mailee Smith

07/30/2025

Just 15% to 26% of Illinois teachers union spending was on representing teachers in 2024. But public education employees can opt out of union membership and keep their hard-earned money.

TAGS: IEA-NEA: Illinois Education Association

Vallas: J.B. Pritzker’s $55.2B budget fuels Illinois’ financial death spiral

By Paul Vallas

06/27/2025

J.B. Pritzker wants a third term as Illinois governor, but based on his history of boosting taxes and creating spending records, can Illinois afford him for four more years? Will the state grow even smaller as Illinoisans get fed up and leave?

TAGS: JB Pritzker, outmigration, taxes

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Chicago Teachers Union spent $173K on poolside recording studio, won’t show audit to members

Just 18% of Chicago Teachers Union spending is on representing teachers

Stacy Davis Gates makes over $273,000 but doesn’t pay her water bills

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

Record high: Chicago Teachers Union 2X political spending

It’s been 1,805 days since Chicago Teachers Union’s last “annual audit”

3 things teachers unions don’t want teachers to know

Less than 22% of voters approve of Chicago Teachers Union

Illinois teachers can opt out of unions in August. Here’s why they should.

Vallas: J.B. Pritzker’s $55.2B budget fuels Illinois’ financial death spiral

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