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AFT-IFT Local 1. 25,000+ educators dedicated to the schools Chicago students deserve. Living rent-free in education reform minds since 2010. RT ≠ endorsement.

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Throwback to our clergy convening! As we kick off summer, we’re honoring the powerful connections between educators, clergy, and community. Together, we’re creating spaces where students feel seen, supported, and uplifted. 🏫❤️‍🔥

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Students are not just the leaders of tomorrow; they’re the leaders of today! Anton Miglietta shares the power of curriculum circles and how they provide opportunities for students to be part of curriculum development in collaboration with educators. These units the students

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CTU, let's show up and show out this Saturday in Humboldt Park! Calling all CTU members and parents! Especially if you live or work in Humboldt Park, it’s time to stand proud! 🎉 Join us for the 47th Annual Puerto Rican People’s Day Parade! Saturday, June 14th! RSVP at

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“Every progressive plank in Johnson’s platform… are opposed by Vallas because he falsely maintains that these programs hurt the Black community.” — Frank Chapman Let’s be clear: Paul Vallas’s attacks on Mayor Brandon Johnson are rooted in the same neoliberal, anti-Black

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“Education policy drives what happens in school buildings.” Teacher Policy Fellow and Special Education Teacher, Tanesha Henderson, shares her experience with CTU’s Teacher Policy Fellowship. This program provides members an opportunity to expand advocacy and leadership skills,

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Chicago’s schools deserve real leadership rooted in equity and urgency. As CPS transitions to Interim CEO Dr. Macquline King, we’re clear: it’s time to repair the damage, rebuild trust, and deliver on the promises made to our students and families. We’re ready to partner. We’re

Chicago’s schools deserve real leadership rooted in equity and urgency. As CPS transitions to Interim CEO Dr. Macquline King, we’re clear: it’s time to repair the damage, rebuild trust, and deliver on the promises made to our students and families.

We’re ready to partner. We’re
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🇵🇷 ¡Wepa! The Puerto Rican People’s Day Parade is back — and CTU is marching with orgullo! Since 1978, this community-rooted celebration on Paseo Boricua has uplifted Puerto Rican culture, resistance, and pride — free from corporate exploitation, full of joy and purpose. ✊🏽

🇵🇷 ¡Wepa! The Puerto Rican People’s Day Parade is back — and CTU is marching with orgullo!

Since 1978, this community-rooted celebration on Paseo Boricua has uplifted Puerto Rican culture, resistance, and pride — free from corporate exploitation, full of joy and purpose.

✊🏽
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This is what a restorative justice culture looks like. ♥️ Our coordinators facilitate these conversation circles to help students through healthy conflict resolution and how to build positive relationships with their peers.

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As the Trump Administration spends $45 million on a military parade this weekend, let’s remember: 🚨 Trump’s education budget is a full-scale attack on our schools. Billions slashed from student mental health, after-school programs, supports for English learners, special

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🚫👑 No thrones. No crowns. No kings. Tomorrow, June 14, we take the streets. While Trump demands tanks and parades, his allies slash Social Security and serve billionaires. But Flag Day belongs to us - the people, not would-be monarchs. We’ll be at the #NoKings Day of Action

🚫👑 No thrones. No crowns. No kings. Tomorrow, June 14, we take the streets.

While Trump demands tanks and parades, his allies slash Social Security and serve billionaires. But Flag Day belongs to us - the people, not would-be monarchs.

We’ll be at the #NoKings Day of Action
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Sending our love, hearts, and solidarity to Minnesota. We won’t be deterred from marching for #NoKings today. The Chicago Teachers Union mourns the victims of political violence. This isn’t about “both sides” or generic extremism, it’s the deadly outcome of hate fueled by those

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We are heartbroken and outraged by the deadly political violence in Minnesota. We stand in solidarity with the victims, their families, and all who refuse to be silenced by hate.

We are heartbroken and outraged by the deadly political violence in Minnesota.

We stand in solidarity with the victims, their families, and all who refuse to be silenced by hate.
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From the Juneteenth Parade to the #NoKings Day of Action to the Puerto Rican People’s Day Parade—CTU showed up loud and proud across Chicago today. ✊🏾✊🏽✊🏼 CTU members were out today marching for freedom, celebrating cultural pride, and speaking up against tyranny. We showed out

From the Juneteenth Parade to the #NoKings Day of Action to the Puerto Rican People’s Day Parade—CTU showed up loud and proud across Chicago today. ✊🏾✊🏽✊🏼

CTU members were out today marching for freedom, celebrating cultural pride, and speaking up against tyranny. We showed out
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This #FathersDay, we celebrate all the dads, grandfathers, uncles, mentors, and father figures who lead with love, protect with purpose, and nurture our communities with care. Thank you for being role models in our homes, our classrooms, and our neighborhoods. We see you, we

This #FathersDay, we celebrate all the dads, grandfathers, uncles, mentors, and father figures who lead with love, protect with purpose, and nurture our communities with care.

Thank you for being role models in our homes, our classrooms, and our neighborhoods. We see you, we
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📸 Scenes from Chicago’s Juneteenth Parade! The Chicago Teachers Union showed up and showed out for the Juneteenth Parade yesterday celebrating Black freedom, joy, and community power. Since 2015, Chicago’s West Side has hosted the annual Juneteenth Parade, presented by St.

📸 Scenes from Chicago’s Juneteenth Parade!

The Chicago Teachers Union showed up and showed out for the Juneteenth Parade yesterday celebrating Black freedom, joy, and community power.
 
Since 2015, Chicago’s West Side has hosted the annual Juneteenth Parade, presented by St.
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Yesterday’s No Kings Day protest was a powerful display of the power of the people. ✊🏽The Chicago Teachers Union was proud to be in the streets with 75,000 Chicagoans, and millions nationwide, protesting Trump’s abuse of power. We know that no one person should have unchecked

Yesterday’s No Kings Day protest was a powerful display of the power of the people. ✊🏽The Chicago Teachers Union was proud to be in the streets with 75,000 Chicagoans, and millions nationwide, protesting Trump’s abuse of power. We know that no one person should have unchecked
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The racism and bullying reported at Wildwood IB World Magnet School is heartbreaking and unacceptable. Every child deserves a safe and quality education. We need CPS to take action. We need stronger guarantees of safety, dignity, and equity for every child who walks into a

The racism and bullying reported at Wildwood IB World Magnet School is heartbreaking and unacceptable.

Every child deserves a safe and quality education. We need CPS to take action. We need stronger guarantees of safety, dignity, and equity for every child who walks into a
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Join us next week on June 23rd as CTU President Stacy Davis Gates speaks at City Club of Chicago. Stacy will join a conversation with City Club Chicago CEO Dan Gibbons to discuss her leadership and the successes of CTU’s recent contract win. Seating is limited. Get your tickets

Join us next week on June 23rd as CTU President Stacy Davis Gates speaks at <a href="/CityClubChicago/">City Club of Chicago</a>. Stacy will join a conversation with City Club Chicago CEO Dan Gibbons to discuss her leadership and the successes of CTU’s recent contract win.

Seating is limited. Get your tickets
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When students get to design their own units, learning becomes engaging and joyful. Karen Zaccor shares why student voices are essential in the education development process. At the Student Expo, the community came together to celebrate student curiosity and excellence as they

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📚 Every child deserves a seat in the classroom—no exceptions. We applaud Illinois lawmakers for advancing a measure that prohibits public schools from denying students based on immigration status. Our schools must be safe, inclusive spaces where every student, regardless of

📚 Every child deserves a seat in the classroom—no exceptions.

We applaud Illinois lawmakers for advancing a measure that prohibits public schools from denying students based on immigration status.

Our schools must be safe, inclusive spaces where every student, regardless of