CTU holds press conference to provide update on bargaining with CPS
Note: The press conference has concluded. This article is being updated. CHICAGO — The Chicago Teachers Union is holding a ...
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The mayor’s on ‘union leave’ from CPS despite leaving CTU. Does that undermine contract talks?
The mayor’s leave status has attracted more scrutiny and concerns about a potential conflict of interest in recent weeks, as ...
Mayor Johnson doubles down on CTU, CPS CEO Martinez as schools wait in limbo
As Mayor Brandon Johnson doubles down on his priorities in the new teachers contract, some CPS principals are trying to shield their schools from the chaos.
Mayor Johnson dodges questions on budget, CTU contract, downplays strain with Gov. JB Pritzker
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson dodged questions about the budget and teachers' contract, while downplaying how strained his ...
Crossroads of care: Special education assistants and teacher aides at odds amid Chicago Public Schools cuts
CHICAGO — Beatrice Garcia credits the special education classroom assistants at Henderson Elementary in Englewood for helping her son speak. “He hasn’t been verbal,” said Garcia. “But now that he’s ...
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson talks class size, contract talks, school board appointments
In a sit-down interview with Chalkbeat Tuesday, the mayor talked about contract negotiations with his allies at CTU, his ...
CPS watchdog’s annual report rings alarm on sports, school board election campaigns
Office of the Inspector General released its annual report including more than 300 investigations, involving fraud, ...
Notable celebrity and newsmaker deaths of 2025
Take a look at the notable celebrities and newsmakers who have died so far in 2025. These prominent people have made an ...
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A rare loss for Pritzker opens potholes on the road ahead
The failure of a little-noticed bill to regulate hemp has much bigger implications as a new Legislature is sworn in.