What We’ve Learned About School Closures for the Next Pandemic
Five years after the global Covid pandemic was declared, there is widespread agreement that closing classrooms was ...
Some CPS teachers claim REACH evaluation system disproportionately targets Black educators
Critics point to the evaluation system as cause for a decline in the number of Black teachers in Chicago Public Schools.
‘Our kids will suffer’: Local lawmakers weigh in on mass layoffs at Department of Education
President Trump has announced that 1,315 staffers will be laid off from the Department of Education, with the goal of taking ...
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‘A Tsunami Coming From Washington’: Chicago, Illinois Leaders Respond to Education Department Layoffs
Officials from Chicago and Illinois are sounding the alarm as the U.S. Department of Education plans to lay off about half of ...
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JIM LONG: Teachers Unions’ Worst Nightmare Could Come True
Jim Long For most Illinois students, learning ability is limited by their ZIP code far more than their academic capabilities.
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Democrat Whines About ICE Arresting Migrant ‘Parent’ Outside School. Turns Out Perp Is Twice-Deported Gangbanger
A Democratic congressman chided Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for making an arrest near a school building, ...
CPS budget amendment targets CTU contract, disputed city pension payment
The amendment says CPS will pay for teacher raises still being negotiated and a controversial pension payment, but is vague ...
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As big costs loom, Chicago’s school board plans to amend its budget. But questions remain.
“We want to make sure their budget amendment is the right amendment to land a transformative contract,” said CTU President ...
Chicago Teachers Union petitions for final contract demands Wednesday
The Chicago Teachers Union is dropping off petitions signed by thousands of educators in support of their “five must haves” ...
Teachers union to petition school board over 5 ‘sticking points’ in contract negotiations
The Chicago Teachers Union plans to submit the five “sticking points” preventing them from settling on a new contract to the ...
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‘Stop the cuts!’: Educators, school activists rally to protect federal funding for public education
The American Federation of Teachers held a “Protect Our Kids” national campaign as Education Secretary Linda McMahon prepared ...
Chicago Teachers Union pushes petition drive as strike threat looms
The union says the petitions will show they have strong member support to keep pushing on five key issues. Contract negotiations have been going on for nearly a year.