Should Chicago Public Schools get the billions they said they deserve?
"We are not intimidated or swayed by the bullying tactics of Brandon Johnson and Stacy Davis Gates and their members. We are actually tired of it."
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"We are not intimidated or swayed by the bullying tactics of Brandon Johnson and Stacy Davis Gates and their members. We are actually tired of it."
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle say the request is pretty much a non-starter.
One group with which the union is partnering – Bring Chicago Home, the group behind a real estate transfer tax referendum – has some questioning whether the CTU has crossed the line.
The event itself is not a problem, but one group with which the union is partnering – Bring Chicago Home, the group behind a property transfer tax referendum – has some questioning whether the CTU has crossed the line. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
On Tuesday, the Illinois Senate voted 37-20 to approve the proposal backed by Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Chicago Teachers Union. The House approved the legislation on a 75-31 vote on Thursday.
Teachers went on strike last Tuesday citing low pay and low staffing levels.
Members say they want better pay and staffing levels and sanctuary protections for immigrant students and employees.
The Chicago Teachers Union points to progress at the bargaining table overnight, but not enough to keep staff off the picket lines.
Around 200 new migrant children are enrolled at Cameron Elementary alone.
In a letter to union members, CTU President Stacy Davis Gates admitted her son attends a Catholic high school.
The critics note that Gates has a history of speaking out against private schools, school vouchers, and school choice programs.
It will allow students and their families to say goodbye to summer and get the help they need for the school year.
The event will allow students and their families to say goodbye to summer and get the help they need for the school year.
Details will be finalized over the summer.
When CBS 2 Political Investigator Dana Kozlov spoke with Johnson on Friday, it had been one day since some members of the Chicago Teachers Union filed an unfair labor practice complaint having to do with his campaign funding.
A Chicago Public Schools teacher is facing multiple charges after a confrontation with police outside the home of Mayor Lori Lightfoot last week.
They say money from member dues was funneled into a political action committee.
They say money from member dues was funneled into a Political Action Committee.
Brandon Johnson, a finalist for mayor, is a veteran Chicago Teachers Union organizer himself. Gates talks with CBS 2's Marissa Perlman.
On Wednesday, members of the Chicago Teachers Union came together to call for the district to do more to help incoming refugee students.
The Chicago Teachers Union says it will drop off thousands of signatures at City Hall at 9 a.m. Wednesday.
The Chicago Teachers Union says it will drop off thousands of signatures at City Hall at 9 a.m. Wednesday.
It is a move that critics are calling “deeply problematic.” CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
Teachers at McClellan Elementary School said they brought in their own tests to check chipped paint in the school, and it tested positive for lead.
Parents and teachers in Bridgeport are speaking up on Monday, after they say dangerous lead levels were found in some classrooms.
