Chicago Public Schools and teachers union continue haggling over a new contract. What’s settled and what’s next?
After nearly nine months of bargaining, the Chicago Teachers Union and Chicago Public Schools have yet to settle a new, four-year contract. They presented briefs to a third-party law arbitrator ...
CPS CEO says he can't 'imagine a need for a strike' — despite unresolved disputes with CTU
While Martinez touted tentative agreements for lower class sizes in the youngest grades and more planning time for special ...
Johnson-appointed CPS board member asked CTU official about contract negotiations
A Chicago Public Schools board member appointed by Mayor Brandon Johnson asked the teachers union vice president about ...
Fired CPS CEO Pedro Martinez's restraining order stays amid CTU negotiations
With the TRO against the Board of Education in place, the fired CPS CEO remains in charge of Chicago Public Schools.
New CPS Board boosts its legal tab as it faces its outgoing CEO in court
The Chicago Board of Education voted on Thursday to increase what it can spend on legal fees as courtroom fight continues ...
Some parents fed up with CPS and CTU battles:’I feel like politics is taking over our children having the best education’
Despite having put five of her kids in Chicago Public Schools, Blaire Flowers said once her eldest daughter graduates high ...
Afternoon Briefing: CPS board member texted CTU official about contract
An attorney for Michael Madigan today repeatedly denied that the ex-House speaker ever thought utility giant ComEd was ...
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What you need to know about whether Chicago Teachers Union will strike in April
The Chicago Teachers Union and Chicago Public Schools entered the “fact finding” phase of negotiations in January 2025.
CTU and Mayor Brandon Johnson prepare austerity contract for Chicago teachers
Teachers and other school workers, who are determined to fight against years of austerity and lost purchasing power, must ...
Fired CPS CEO's restraining order on CTU negotiations remains
With the TRO against the Board of Education in place, the fired CPS CEO remains in charge of Chicago Public Schools.
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Perspective: I believe her; the CTU president said what she said about disabled CPS students
Karen Tamley is the president and CEO of Access Living, a Chicago organization that centers service, advocacy, and social change for people with all kinds of disabilities. It’s also run by people with ...
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CTU, CPS views on school district's large fund balance key in contract talks
Chicago Teachers Union leaders argue Chicago Public Schools already has the money to settle tense contract negotiations without mid-year budget cuts. CPS officials argue that’s not the case if ...