Jan26
Quest Center to Host Nobel Laureate Professional Development Workshops
CTU in conjunction with CPS and the Robert F. Kennedy Center that will give educators concrete activities to teach students how to be defenders of human rights. The workshops will lead up to the April 23rd Nobel Laureate World Summit in Chicago.
Jan25
Women and Children First Bookstore Event
Parents and your children, join CTU’s Women’s Rights Committee on March 5th, 2012 — Pulaski Day for a morning of reading and discussion.
Jan25
Operation PUSH Oratorical Contest for Students
Entry forms must be mailed in by February 14th, 2012. Please act today!
Jan24
Occupy Chicago labor conference Saturday
Occupy Chicago's labor working group will hold a Labor Solidarity Conference this Saturday from 9am – 6pm at the Teamsters Union Hall. Click here for more information.
- Sep16 Brizard-Lewis Conversation Full Audio Full Audio via WBEZ 91.5's Linda Lutton
- Sep12 A One-Man Stimulus Package Like some ne'er-do-well nephews whose rich aunt just died, the bosses at CPS headquarters are suddenly flush with cash.
- Sep11 Going glove to glove with Mayor Emanuel Old-school educator and Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis standing up to City Hall
- Aug23 CPS Teachers Union, Board at Raise Impasse For the first time in 17 years, Chicago Public School teachers likely will start the school year without the raise they voted on in their contract.
- Aug22 Talks between CPS, teachers hit snag Negotiations between Chicago Public Schools and the teachers union hit a snag late Monday, when the two sides failed to come to agreement over teachers' raises and other concessions by the school district.
- Aug22 Talks break down between teachers union and CPS over pay raise Talks between the Chicago Teachers Union and the Chicago Board of Education over a four percent pay raise hit a dead end Monday, forcing teachers to make some tough decisions in the days ahead, CTU officials said.
