Chicago Teachers Union polling members over possible 'shift to remote learning' as COVID cases rise
Chicago’s Teachers Union is polling its members over whether they would support a "district-wide pause and temporary shift to remote learning" as coronavirus cases are once again on the rise in the Windy City.
CTU blasts school district's COVID plan after cases emerge at Greater Grand Crossing school
The Chicago Teachers Union blasted the school district's COVID-19 plan after new cases at a South Side elementary school.
Fired Black educators reach $9.25M settlement with Chicago Public Schools
Ending nearly a decade of litigation, Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teachers Union have reached a $9.25 million settlement over the layoffs of entire school staffs that disproportionately affected hundreds of Black educators on the South and West sides.
CPS teachers and students rally for increased staffing, cleaner schools
Teachers, parents and students gathered outside Chicago Public Schools headquarters Wednesday morning, demanding the board do more to clean the city's schools.
CPS to close all schools on Friday, November 12 so kids can get vaccinated
Chicago Public Schools will close all schools on Friday, November 12 to give parents and guardians the opportunity to begin getting their children vaccinated against COVID-19.
National teachers union president joins CTU to lay out COVID safety demands
The president of the American Federation of Teachers made a visit to Chicago Public Schools on Wednesday.
Thousands of CPS students exposed to COVID-19 in first 8 days of school
CPS has only been in session for eight days, but it already appears that thousands of students have been exposed to COVID-19.
CTU, SEIU call for more protections against COVID-19 at Chicago schools
The Chicago Teachers Union is asking for improved COVID-19 safety protections just four days into the new school year.
Group of parents calling on CPS to follow through with weekly COVID-19 testing
A group of parents are calling on Chicago Public Schools to follow through on a promise of weekly COVID-19 testing.
City officials open John Hancock College Prep High School ahead of school year
Mayor Lori Lightfoot, Interim School CEO Jose Torres and other Chicago Public Schools leaders cut the ribbon on the new John Hancock College Preparatory High School Friday.
Chicago Teachers Union addresses school safety concerns
Monday is the first day back to school for Chicago Public Schools teachers and the Chicago Teachers Union addressed its ongoing safety concerns within CPS this morning.
CTU, CPS still at odds over return to classroom
Teachers are scheduled to return to the classroom next week, but CTU said it still has not reached an agreement with the district on safety standards.
Chicago Teachers Union cites 'impasse' over schools reopening
The Chicago Teachers Union and the city’s school district are at "an impasse" in talks over COVID-19 safety protocols ahead of school starting at the end of the month, the union’s leader said Wednesday.