With CTU ally Mayor Brandon Johnson in charge, voters reject several union-backed school board candidates
As early returns in Tuesday’s first school board election signaled an underwhelming performance by the Chicago Teachers Union ...
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Opinion: Chicago, Its Teachers Union, and ‘Mayor CTU’s’ Risky Power Grab
This is especially the case under the leadership of Mayor Brandon Johnson, who spent a decade as an organizer for the CTU and ...
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See if your lawmaker has taken money from the Chicago Teachers Union
The Chicago Teachers Union has funneled nearly $1.6 to lawmakers in the Illinois General Assembly. See if your lawmakers ...
With last CPS School Board races called, elected board divided among CTU, independents and anti-CTU camps
Two last races were called Friday for independent candidates in Districts 9 and 10 on the South and Southeast sides.
Editorial: CTU backers’ huffing and puffing over the money in Chicago’s school board races is rich
A big money race is enveloping Chicago’s first-ever school board elections. So much so, in fact, that a group of progressive ...
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MSF steps up efforts to tackle cholera outbreak in Upper Nile State
The medical charity, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) said it has set up a 20-bed cholera treatment unit (CTU) at the Renk ...
Chicago Teachers Union rallies for "green schools," upgrades such as lead pipe replacement
The demand for "green schools" includes upgrades such as replacing lead pipes. Teachers and students spoke out about some problems they see daily. "When I think of green schools, I think of schools ...
Editorial: Chicagoans send another thumbs-down message to Brandon Johnson and Chicago Teachers Union in school board vote
As we write, four school board candidates endorsed by the Chicago Teachers Union appear to have won seats in 10 districts.
Chicago teachers advocate for eco-friendly school upgrades, healthy drinking water
Chicago teachers wanting healthy green school improvements, especially in lower income neighborhoods, held a rally Tuesday ...
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CTU-backed candidates losing majority of Chicago School Board races
Chicago Teachers Union allies were losing most Chicago School Board elections. CTU spent more than $1 million on its ...
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Chicago, Its Teachers Union, and ‘Mayor CTU’s’ Risky Power Grab
Commentary: Mayor Johnson should know better than to “jeopardize the financial health of the school system” in advancing one ...