Johnson promises not to close top performing CPS schools, but leaves out magnets and charters

Mayor Brandon Johnson says he will not close high-performing CPS Selective Enrollment Schools, at least not until a fully elected Chicago Public School Board takes over the system in 2027.

Chicago teachers head to state capital to request more funding
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Hundreds of Chicago Teachers Union members and parents made their way to Springfield Wednesday morning to ask for more funding. The CTU said CPS was shot $1.1 billion in comparison to other districts across the state.

Chicago teachers to skip school to lobby state lawmakers for more funding

Hundreds of Chicago Public Schools teachers plan to skip school to head to Springfield next Wednesday to lobby lawmakers and the governor for more money for Chicago schools.

Mayor Brandon Johnson advocates for increased state funding for Chicago Public Schools
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is looking to get a little help funding Chicago Public Schools. The mayor was in Springfield on Wednesday trying to get state lawmakers to pony up more state tax dollars.

CPS reaches 4-year contract with school support staff who went on strike in 2019

Five years after going on strike alongside the Chicago Teachers Union, the union representing school support staff this time has agreed to a new contract with Chicago Public Schools without walking out.

Chicago Teachers Union president reacts to leaked contract proposal

There is drama over leaked documents that apparently show what the Chicago Teachers Union is going to demand in its next contract.

CTU president addresses demands to Mayor Johnson ahead of negotiations
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On the heels of the Illinois Policy Institute releasing a Chicago Teachers Union memo exposing demands to Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson ahead of summer negotiations, we are hearing from CTU's President Stacy Davis Gates.