Why Chicago Teachers Union’s $7.3B tax hike will hurt all of Illinois

By Bryce Hill

05/15/2025

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.

TAGS: CTU: Chicago Teachers Union

Chicago Teachers Union spends $2.1M on losing school board candidates

By Austin Berg, Jon Josko

05/15/2025

The 2024 Chicago school board elections may have marked a turning point in public perception of the Chicago Teachers Union’s political muscle. Of the $2.8 million CTU and its affiliates spent, 75% went to losing candidates. It could impact union elections.

TAGS: CTU: Chicago Teachers Union

Scandal recap: Stacy Davis Gates’ leadership of Chicago Teachers Union

By Hannah Schmid

05/12/2025

Chicago Teachers Union members have reason to question the leadership of President Stacy Davis Gates heading into the May 16 union election. Her many scandals have driven down the union’s reputation.

TAGS: CTU: Chicago Teachers Union, Stacy Davis Gates

Chicago Teachers Union contract will create nearly $1B fiscal cliff for schools

By Bryce Hill

05/02/2025

Chicago Public Schools was already projecting annual budget deficits in excess of $500 million in coming years. The new Chicago Teachers Union contract costs will grow the deficit to nearly $1 billion

TAGS: CTU: Chicago Teachers Union

How Chicago Teachers Union election impacts those well past city limits

By Dylan Sharkey

05/01/2025

The Chicago Teachers Union election has two groups competing to lead one of the most militant unions in the nation. CTU has a hand in federal, state and local politics.

TAGS: CTU: Chicago Teachers Union

Chicago Teachers Union pushes $7.3B in taxes on Illinoisans

By Patrick Andriesen

04/30/2025

The Chicago Teachers Union and its partners are pushing nine new or higher taxes that could end up costing Illinoisans $7.3 billion more starting July 1. Their scheme to fill a proposed state budget deficit is likely to backfire and shrink the tax base.

TAGS: CTU: Chicago Teachers Union

Chicago Teachers Union pushes kids to miss school for political rally, protest McDonald’s

By Dylan Sharkey

04/25/2025

The Chicago Teachers Union is encouraging students and staff to miss school for a political rally, which includes protests against McDonald’s restaurants and guacamole.

TAGS: CTU: Chicago Teachers Union

Parents beware: Chicago Teachers Union contract is anti-student

By Mailee Smith

04/25/2025

The new Chicago Teachers Union contract grows an education model that is failing students while attacking parents’ ability to choose alternatives. All that, at a higher cost.

TAGS: CTU: Chicago Teachers Union

Chicago Teachers Union contract bumps average teacher from $86K to over $114K

By Bryce Hill

04/11/2025

The average Chicago Public Schools teacher will see their salary increase to more than $114,000 by the 2027-2028 school year. Just the raises will cost Chicagoans up to $1.25 billion.

TAGS: CTU: Chicago Teachers Union, property taxes

Chicago Teachers Union contract will be costly, but did union get what it demanded?

By Mailee Smith

04/07/2025

After bankrolling Mayor Brandon Johnson’s way into office, the Chicago Teachers Union went into contract negotiations demanding 700-plus new provisions, estimated to cost at least $10 billion. What it got: 150 new provisions worth around $1.5 billion.

TAGS: CTU: Chicago Teachers Union