Is the Chicago Teachers Union's refusal to work in-person legal?
"It’s an unauthorized wildcat strike. It's the employees telling the boss, ‘we're doing what we want! Pay us anyway. And, if you don't succumb to what our terms of employment are, too bad!’ That's exactly what it is. It's a wildcat strike," said labor lawyer Burt Odelson.
Lightfoot locks teachers out of online classrooms after union votes against in-person classes, CTU says
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot warned that she will take action against teachers who refuse to show up to school today after a union voted against in-person learning.
Chicago Public Schools cancels Wednesday classes after teachers union votes to switch to remote learning
Leaders of Chicago Public Schools canceled classes Wednesday after the teachers union voted to switch to remote learning due to the surge in COVID-19 cases.
Chicago parents blast CTU's 'power play' ahead of possible return to remote learning
Parents in Chicago are outraged as the city's teachers union mulls a potential walkout this week ahead of a vote on whether the schools will return to remote learning.
CTU tells members to report to work Monday ahead of vote on whether to work remotely
Chicago Teachers Union leaders told members during a closed-door town hall call Sunday evening to report to school Monday, but they plan to gauge support for a district-wide remote learning action later this week.
Chicago Teachers Union to vote on returning to remote learning
The district said that schools were cleaned over the winter break, but the teacher's union is apparently considering going against the district and returning to remote learning.
CPS to return to in-person classes after winter break
Chicago Public Schools said classes will be in-person after the holiday break — despite surging COVID-19 cases.
Chicago Teachers Union criticizes CPS COVID testing plan
The Chicago Teachers Union is demanding increased COVID-19 precautions, including testing before students return to school January 3rd.
