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No one cares more about the success of Chicago's children than parents and educators. We both spend every day thinking about how to best support students’ growth and what is needed in school to promote that.
The Chicago Teachers Union is the voice of 30,000 educators: current and retired teachers, clinicians (school nurses, social workers, psychologists, etc.), and Paraprofessional and School Related Personnel (school clerks in the office, teacher assistants, hearing and vision testers, and more).
We are a democratic union. Staff at each school elect delegates who meet every month (some 800 people!) to guide the work of the Union’s full-time Officers and staff.
The Chicago Teachers Union has brought together the expertise of our members, who study the latest research on how to support our students’ growth and learning. We have a lot to tell parents and community members about good schools!
Download The Schools Chicago’s Students Deserve—CTU’s groundbreaking report on what our children need to nurture and prepare them for the world into which they’ll graduate. There, you will find both a one-page summary and a 50-page report detailing what educators say our students need.
Download a message from educators to parents about CTU’s current negotiations with the Chicago Board of Education for our next contract. This brief, half-page flyer can be reproduced in English and in Spanish to share with other parents and neighbors.
Click here for a collection of materials about unions to help your child understand the work our union does.
You will be part of the network that connects you to all of CTU’s programs and initiatives. You will receive regular e-mails about events and priorities affecting our schools and the educators who make them work.
We want to keep you informed about pending legislation in Springfield on which parents and educators need to act. For purposes of identifying your congressional district, we ask that you provide your home address below.
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