Chicago Teachers Union calls for school shutdown on May Day to protest Trump

The Chicago Teachers Union requested the May 1 school day off to engage in May Day civic action, asking Mayor Brandon Johnson ...
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Chicago Teachers Union demands ‘no work, no school’ May 1 shutdown

The Chicago Teachers Union is demanding a day of “no work” and “no school” on May 1. It’s launching “what amounts to a ...

Mayor Johnson signals support for letting CPS students take a day off to push for school funding

Mayor Brandon Johnson's long-standing push to tax major corporations and wealthy Chicagoans to bolster school funding has ...

Editorial: The Chicago Teachers Union’s May 1 walkout puts politics ahead of education

Education starts with the basics. An educated person has core math skills — they can add, subtract, multiply and divide. With ...

With teachers union support, committee approves charter school mandates

An Illinois lawmaker’s union-backed proposal to place new mandates on charter schools in the state is generating debate.
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Here’s who CTU supports in the 2026 primary elections

The Chicago Teachers Union shared its 2026 state primary election candidate endorsements. The Chicago Teachers Union has ...
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‘Beyond Parody’: Teacher’s Union Overseeing Failing Schools Sends Out Flyer With Glaring Typo

The Chicago Teachers Union’s (CTU) social media accounts disseminated a flyer across multiple platforms that misspelled the word “governor.” The CTU, which represents teachers in the public school ...