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CTU contract talks remain stuck on what goes on in schools — not on economics
Control over curriculum, teacher planning time and teacher evaluations are major sticking points nine months into talks ...
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Chicago Teachers Union and Chicago Public Schools inch closer to a contract
After months of drama, the Chicago Teachers Union and Chicago Public Schools are inching closer to a final labor contract.
Chicago Teachers Union president mocks CPS chief and apologizes
Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates was criticized on social media for a comment she allegedly made at a ...
Progress reported, but sticking points persist in talks between Chicago Public Schools, teachers' union
"The greatest threat to our bargaining momentum is quite frankly the supreme being of CPS that's in charge of everything," ...
Inspector general: Chicago schools spent $390,000 employing sports officials on ‘do not hire’ list
A total of 36 former Chicago Public Schools employees on the district’s “do not hire” list were made sports officials, an ...
Lost and stolen electronic devices are costing Chicago Public Schools dearly, report says
More than 8,000 devices were detected outside of Illinois. A majority of them ended up overseas in 140 countries—including ...
Widespread lies about family income could affect funding, fees at some CPS schools, watchdog finds
Some affluent families driving Mercedes-Benz cars were found trying to receive low-income designations to gain fee waivers, ...
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Chicago Public Schools watchdog highlights problems with how the district compiles family income data
In its annual report, Chicago Public Schools Office of the Inspector General highlighted misuse of family income information ...
Contract stalemate continues for Chicago Public Schools and Chicago Teachers Union as new year begins
The finger-pointing has continued in the first few days of 2025, with each side blaming the other for holding up negotiations ...
Chicago Public Schools watchdog reports improper hiring, sexual abuse in 2024
At least 36 former Chicago Public Schools employees with a "do not hire" designation worked for the district as sports ...
Schools around the US are weighing responses to possible immigration raids
School systems are speaking up for the rights of immigrant students to attend school, regardless of whether they are in the ...
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CPS watchdog’s annual report rings alarm on sports and school board election campaigns
In the wake of a tumultuous few months in Chicago Public Schools, the district’s Office of the Inspector General released its annual report Wednesday, detailing dozens of the more than 300 ...