Think Chicago Teachers Union stays in Chicago? Not according to its VP
Think Chicago Teachers Union stays in Chicago? Not according to its VP
Chicago Teachers Union Vice President Jackson Potter said CTU needs to be more involved in other school districts. That means 52 school districts negotiating teachers contracts this year are targets for CTU tactics and militancy.
By Lilly Rossi
Is Chicago Teachers Union about to grab more control of statewide union?
Is Chicago Teachers Union about to grab more control of statewide union?
Illinois Federation of Teachers President Dan Montgomery won’t be seeking reelection, and three other executive board members have submitted resignations. Those vacancies give the Chicago Teachers Union an opening to gain more power over the statewide union.
By Lilly Rossi
Illinois nurse shortage fix is blocked by unions
Illinois nurse shortage fix is blocked by unions
Joining the multi-state Nurse Licensure Compact offers a solution to Illinois’ growing nurse shortage, but certain special interest groups stand in the way, limiting patients’ access to timely medical care.
By Jack Knorr
Illinois General Assembly passes 3 bills boosting government union power
Illinois General Assembly passes 3 bills boosting government union power
Government unions already hold tremendous power over taxpayers in Illinois. Three bills heading to Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s desk will give them even more power by violating worker privacy, thwarting taxpayer protections and blocking schools in emergencies.
By Mailee Smith
Contract negotiations in 52 school districts may see Chicago Teachers Union-style radicalism
Contract negotiations in 52 school districts may see Chicago Teachers Union-style radicalism
At least 52 school districts represented by the Illinois Federation of Teachers – the parent union and chief ally of the Chicago Teachers Union – are up for contract negotiations this year. CTU’s militant social agenda is being spread by IFT to other teachers unions.
By Mailee Smith
Nearly 1 in 3 Illinois school contracts mislead teachers about fees they owe
Nearly 1 in 3 Illinois school contracts mislead teachers about fees they owe
Seven years after they were freed from being forced to pay unions, at least 267 of Illinois’ 866 school districts still have “fair share” language in their teachers union contracts. Those contracts are wrong and should be fixed so teachers get the truth about their pay.
By Mailee Smith
9 things you’d likely get wrong about Illinois Federation of Teachers
9 things you’d likely get wrong about Illinois Federation of Teachers
The Illinois Federation of Teachers represents employees in more than 200 school districts across the state, but it does a lot that defies expectations. Here are nine things you and its members likely misunderstand, most related to colluding with the Chicago Teachers Union.
By Mailee Smith
Vallas: Chicago Teachers Union destroying even public-school choice
Vallas: Chicago Teachers Union destroying even public-school choice
The Chicago Teachers Union and its cronies destroyed Illinois’ only private school choice program. Now they are out to kill charter schools and public-school choice, leaving parents with no option but CTU’s failing product.
By Paul Vallas
Just 37% of Chicago Teachers Union members voted for Stacy Davis Gates
Just 37% of Chicago Teachers Union members voted for Stacy Davis Gates
With only 10,100 of the Chicago Teachers Union’s 27,216 active members voting to retain Stacy Davis Gates as president, she doesn’t have support from nearly two-thirds of the teachers the union represents.
By Mailee Smith
Judge allows member lawsuit against Chicago Teachers Union to continue
Judge allows member lawsuit against Chicago Teachers Union to continue
A lawsuit challenging the Chicago Teachers Union’s failure to release mandated financial audits to its members survived CTU’s attempt to get it thrown out.
By Mailee Smith
What to expect with 3 more years of Stacy Davis Gates leading Chicago Teachers Union
What to expect with 3 more years of Stacy Davis Gates leading Chicago Teachers Union
Stacy Davis Gates and her slate of progressive Chicago Teachers Union leaders won reelection on May 16. Illinoisans can expect the union to pursue more money, more power and more radical policies during her continued tenure as union president.
By Mailee Smith
Why Chicago Teachers Union’s $7.3B tax hike will hurt all of Illinois
Why Chicago Teachers Union’s $7.3B tax hike will hurt all of Illinois
The Illinois Revenue Alliance, a group which includes the Chicago Teachers Union, has released a proposal to impose nine tax increases and hike statewide taxes by $7.3 billion annually. Some of CTU’s ideas are likely illegal and tax all Illinoisans for the union’s excesses.
By Bryce Hill