Illinois teachers unions call strikes 48 times in 10 years
Illinois teachers unions call strikes 48 times in 10 years
Illinois has seen 48 teacher strikes in 10 years. None of Illinois’ neighboring states let unions use students and their educations as bargaining chips.
By Dylan Sharkey
Amendment 1 would give teachers unions more power over Illinois schools, parents
Amendment 1 would give teachers unions more power over Illinois schools, parents
If voters pass Amendment 1 in November, it will give teachers unions unprecedented power over what happens in schools. That power could never be curbed.
By Mailee Smith
Chicago schools keep mask mandate despite end to city, state requirement
Chicago schools keep mask mandate despite end to city, state requirement
Teachers union agreements may dictate enforcement of school mask policies – even if Illinois lifts its statewide school mask mandate, a judge noted.
By Hannah Schmid
Illinois teachers unions fight to keep kids masked
Illinois teachers unions fight to keep kids masked
A Sangamon County judge temporarily ended Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s school mask mandate, and Pritzker’s appeal of that ruling lost. Yet the fight showed Illinois teachers unions want kids masked statewide on Pritzker’s say-so alone.
By Joe Tabor
CTU-backed Amendment 1 would give teachers unions power over Illinois parents
CTU-backed Amendment 1 would give teachers unions power over Illinois parents
Chicago Teachers Union takes credit for spreading the “new gospel” of union strike power across the nation. If the CTU-backed Amendment 1 passes in November, it will lock the union’s militant tactics into the state constitution, to the detriment of children and parents statewide.
By Mailee Smith
Chicago Teachers Union president quitting after 3rd strike in 27 months
Chicago Teachers Union president quitting after 3rd strike in 27 months
Chicago Teachers Union President Jesse Sharkey announced he’s returning to the classroom once his term expires in June. Sharkey has led CTU since 2014 through three work stoppages.
By Dylan Sharkey
Nick Salzmann
Nick Salzmann
“We’ve been going back and forth with the union to have that vote to no avail, so we brought in help from National Right To Work to file everything to decertify.”
Quick-to-strike leaders need to be replaced, Chicago Teachers Union members say
Quick-to-strike leaders need to be replaced, Chicago Teachers Union members say
The Members First Caucus said the current Chicago Teachers Union leaders see “work stoppages and strikes as the first step, and not the last one.” They want less political activism and more focus on delivering for members and students.
By Patrick Andriesen
Amendment 1 would come between teachers, dedication to students
Amendment 1 would come between teachers, dedication to students
Amendment 1 would give Illinois teachers a permanent right to strike, taking more class time away from teachers who believe their place is with their students instead of on the picket line. Voters will decide Nov. 8.
Chicago Teachers Union’s illegal strike is over, but parents sue to stop next one
Chicago Teachers Union’s illegal strike is over, but parents sue to stop next one
Parents of Chicago Public Schools students sued to end the “remote work action” by Chicago Teachers Union members that kept 340,000 students out of classrooms for five days. The walkout is over, but the lawsuit is continuing to prevent the next illegal strike.
By Patrick Andriesen
Amendment 1 would guarantee Illinois’ sky-high debt, taxes would rise faster
Amendment 1 would guarantee Illinois’ sky-high debt, taxes would rise faster
Unfair advantages for public sector unions are already driving Illinois’ massive debt and high taxes. Enshrining their power in the Illinois Constitution would make it worse and give voters less say about government costs.
By Justin Carlson
Ashley Muzzillo
Ashley Muzzillo
“The union can literally hold our children hostage.”
Chicago-area firefighters battle to kick out union
Chicago-area firefighters battle to kick out union
Carpentersville firefighters collected enough signatures to trigger the removal of SEIU as their union, but SEIU is fighting back against their freedom to choose.
By Mailee Smith
Strike cost Chicago students 5 days; Amendment 1 could cost them many more
Strike cost Chicago students 5 days; Amendment 1 could cost them many more
Voters will decide Nov. 8 whether the Chicago Teachers Union will have a permanent right to walk out on students for whatever reason union bosses decide.