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Along with parents, students and community, we advocate for the schools – and the city – that our students deserve. Learning, working and living conditions are not separate. Together, our Union wages a comprehensive fight for the soul of public education.
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Amisha Patel: How do we refuse isolation and move toward each other?
There are people in our movement whose work is woven so deeply into everything we’ve built that it’s easy to forget they helped weave it. Amisha Patel is one of those people. And she just gifted us a new essay on Truthout.
read moreCelebrating Lynn Cherkasky-Davis, recipient of the James A. Kelly Award for Advancing Accomplished Teaching
Congratulations to Lynn Cherkasky-Davis on receiving The James A. Kelly Award, which recognizes Lynn’s deep-seated belief in the inherent right of all children to a quality education, a passionate commitment to improving teaching and learning in America, and an unwavering dedication to the professional integrity and competence of teachers.
read moreMember Bulletin for March 24, 2026
One Fight: No Kings, No Billionaires, May Day & More
read moreIllinois Primaries are a Preview to the Billionaires Trying to Buy Our Elections and the Coalitions and Educators Who Will Stop Them
In response to the election night primary results in Illinois that saw corporate and right-wing dark money entities spend more than $40M dollars, Chicago Teachers Union Vice President Jackson Potter issued this statement.
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Schools Chicago Students Deserve 3.0: From Pandemic to a Real Path Forward
This third iteration of The Schools Chicago Students Deserve comes as many Chicago public school communities remain mired in deficiencies caused by decades of prioritizing wealth and deeply segregating neighborhoods and schools. It lays out a plan to address trauma, chronic inequities, and school funding and function in the time of COVID-19.
