teachers strike | catalyst-chicago.org

Current Issue

School closings

As CPS prepares to close a record number of schools, the fate of students and communities is in question.

Read More

teachers strike

Union election: Karen Lewis vs. challenger, strike gains vs. contract losses May 17, 2013 By: Rebecca Harris Almost buried in the whirlwind of news on school closings is the Chicago Teachers Union election, in which challenger Tanya Saunders-Wolffe is seeking to oust current President Karen Lewis. Read More \| (8) Comments	Sparking a conversation to get the best teachers November 01, 2012 By: Ellen Behrstock-Sherratt and Allison Rizzolo Chicago Public Schools teachers recently took to the streets for the first time in a quarter-century to protest the new teacher evaluation system alongside more traditional bread-and-butter issues. But amidst the polarizing debate as to whether striking was the right thing to do, we lost sight of the big picture. Read More \| (67) Comments
What we’ve learned about unions since the strike October 29, 2012 By: Charles Tocci and Melissa Barton With students back in Chicago’s schools, many people are looking for lessons from the teachers’ strike. Some, including the Chicago Tribune editorial page and wealthy venture capitalist Bruce Rauner, have already recommended that the city double-down on its attempts to weaken the Chicago Teachers Union with more school closings and charters. Read More \| (15) Comments	Charles Tocci and Melissa Barton October 29, 2012 Read More \| (0) Comments
In the News: Highland Pk readies for possible strike October 10, 2012 By: Cassandra West Highland Park's elementary and middle school district has assembled a contingency plan with the Park District and other organizations to provide programming for some of its 4,500 students, assuming the teachers go on strike. Read More \| (0) Comments	In the News: More teacher strikes possible October 04, 2012 By: Cassandra West School has been in session for just about a month and teachers in three districts across the Chicago area have gone on strike. Two more may be on the way. (WBEZ) Read More \| (0) Comments
In the News: Another downgrade for CPS debt October 03, 2012 By: Cassandra West A second major bond-rating agency has downgraded Chicago Board of Education debt following last month's Chicago Teachers' Union strike. Fitch Ratings changed the rating from A+ to A, and said the outlook remains negative. In a statement Tuesday, the agency said the labor agreement negotiated to end the strike calls for increased costs to Chicago Public Schools at a time of "highly stressed operations.'' (NBC Chicago) Read More \| (0) Comments	Education reformers set post-strike agenda September 25, 2012 By: Rebecca Harris At a press conference convened Tuesday by Advance Illinois, representatives from numerous education reform groups laid out their post-strike agenda for Illinois schools. Read More \| (21) Comments
Delegates: Strike is over September 18, 2012 By: Sarah Karp and Rebecca Harris Claiming some major wins and gearing up for a renewed battle against school closings, Chicago Teachers Union delegates voted on Tuesday to suspend the strike. Classes will resume Wednesday morning, a relief for parents who had supported teachers but were ready for the strike to end. Leaving the meeting, delegates looked happy and said they felt victorious. “We are happy to be able to go back with dignity,” said Adam Heenan, the delegate from Curie High School. Read More \| (6) Comments

go here for more