Big Wins For CTU, Illinois Black Caucus On Education Reform
The Legislative Black Caucus and the Chicago Teachers Union both scored major victories during the lame-duck session in Springfield.
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Tumultuous First Week Of In-Person Classes For CPS Raises Questions About What Lies Ahead
While some families were relieved to be back, opposition continues as the first COVID-19 cases crop up in reopened schools.
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National Activist Lends Support To Police Abolition Push At Northwestern
At a Martin Luther King Day event, Mariame Kaba, known for her work on prison abolition, said students are “taking up King’s struggle.”
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5 Things To Know About The Education Bill Headed To Gov. Pritzker’s Desk
The bill drafted by the legislative Black Caucus passed aims to tackle racial inequity in education in Illinois.
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CPS Is Cutting Off Pay And Teaching Access From Absent Staff. The CTU Says That’s ‘Cruel And Illegal’
Some 18% of CPS staff failed to show up for the first day of in-person learning on Monday, triggering discipline against 145 of them.
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How To Talk To Kids About The Riots At The U.S. Capitol
Many young people across the country are finding this moment extremely scary. Parents, caregivers and teachers can help them cope.
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Chicago Students Return To Public School Classrooms For The First Time Since March
On the first day of in-person class, nearly 30% of teachers were absent. Beginning Tuesday, CPS plans to dock pay for staff it considers AWOL.
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CPS Tells Teachers If They Stay Home On Monday They Won’t Be Paid
On the eve of the reopening of CPS for in-person learning, Chicago’s mayor delivered an impassioned defense of the city’s controversial plan.
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CPS Reopening: Disciplinary Actions For Teachers Who Ignore Return To School Order
Many Chicago teachers are threatening to strike to avoid in-person learning.
