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• View the results from the October 30 pension election
  
  Click here to see the official results
  
  
  
• Participate in the annual CTU/CPS food drive
  
  Click here for more information.
  
  
  
• President Stewart responds to Reverand Meeks' remarks
  
  Click here to read her statement.
  
  
  
• President Stewart speaks to City Club of Chicago
  
  Click here to read her remarks.
  
  
  
• Pension information
  
  Click here to read an important pension information from the CTU Communications Department.

• President Stewart responds to Mayor Daley
  
  Click here to read President Stewart's response to recent comments
  from Mayor Daley regarding grade changing.
  
  
  
• Click here to view the Sun-Times article about grade changing
  
  
  
• Warning from the CTU Communications Department
  
  Beware of individuals who are not the delegate from your school or members of the CTU field staff offering you assistance in the
  preparation of grievances or other complaints against the Board of Education. In many cases, these individuals do not have the
  background and experience necessary to provide you with accurate guidance. The involvement of persons who are not properly trained can jeopardize your rights and can taint your legitimate complaint against
  the Board of Education for some contract violation. ALWAYS CONSULT YOUR OWN SCHOOL DELEGATE AND/OR A MEMBER OF THE UNION'S FIELD STAFF when you have problems that need resolution.
  
  
• Trustees of the CTPF vote to file lawsuit against CPS
  
  Trustees of the Chicago Teachers Pension Fund voted to file a lawsuit against the Chicago Public Schools for failure to reconcile payroll data
  for 2007, 2008, and 2009.
  
  In March 2007, CPS switched to a new payroll system without testing it. Since the upgrade, payroll data has been seriously flawed when transmitted to CTPF. A schedule was put in place for CPS to reconcile the data with CTPF, but the Board has fallen behind that schedule.
  
  The motion to file the lawsuit was made by Trustee Maria Rodriguez at
  the July 16 Pension Board meeting.
  
  
  
• Watch Financial Secretary Mark Ochoa interviewed on Fox
  
  CTU Financial Secretary Mark Ochoa was interviewed on Fox news
  about the new teacher turnover study. Click here to watch the clip.
  
  
  
• Read the CTU's response to new teacher turnover study
  
  Click here to read President Stewart's response to the new Consortium report on teacher turnover.
  
  
  
• Illinois Library Association sponsors license plate event
  
  The Illinois Library Association, under the Office of the Secretary of
  State, is sponsoring the "Illinois Salutes President Barack Obama"
  Special Event License Plates. Proceeds from the plates will benefit the iREAD summer program for Illinois youth. Click here for more information.
  
  
  
• CTU Dues for January to December 2008
  
  Teachers - $976.88
  
  PSRP - $565.98