Membership Information
Chicago Teachers Union membership enrollment cards are available through your school delegate or by contacting the CTU offices at 312-329-9100 or emailing your home address to . Union dues for teachers are based on one percent of the Lane 1, Step 6 salary schedule for 40 weeks plus AFT and IFT per capita assessments. Paraprofessionals pay 60 percent of what teachers pay for membership. Dues are deducted from the teacher and paraprofessional monthly paychecks.
Teachers
The Chicago Teachers Union has more than 32,000 teacher, paraprofessional and retiree members. The Union is Local 1 of the American Federation of Teachers, an Illinois Federation of Teachers affiliate and affiliated with the Chicago Federation of Labor and the AFL-CIO. The CTU is the largest local in the state and the Chicago Public School system is the third largest in the country.
Paraprofessional and School Related Personel
The Chicago Teachers Union has more than 32,000 teacher, paraprofessional and retiree members. The Union is Local 1 of the American Federation of Teachers, an Illinois Federation of Teachers affiliate and affiliated with the Chicago Federation of Labor and the AFL-CIO. The CTU is the largest local in the state and the Chicago Public School system is the third largest in the country.
Chicago Teachers Union Retired Chapter
The Retired chapter of the Chicago Teachers Union encourages retired teachers and paraprofessionals to stay involved with the CTU after retirement. Retired members pay a smaller percentage of dues and recieve copies of the Chicago Union Teacher, the CTU calendar book, and have two luncheons a year. The group has their own constitution and meets on a regular basis.