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Contracts at 35 Chicago charter schools represented by the Chicago Teachers Union are up for negotiations this year. CTU, with the help of Gov. J.B. Pritzker and House Bill 1120, is positioning itself to grow its power by diminishing charter schools as an alternative for parents and students.
Many Chicago charter school bargaining agreements are expiring this summer, and the Chicago Teachers Union is positioning itself to grow its power by diminishing charter schools as an alternative for parents and students.
Employees at Milwaukee’s Carmen charter school network are organizing under federal labor laws, through the National Labor Relations Board.
Youth Connection Leadership Academy is looking for a new home, but the teachers union is worried the school might close instead, leaving students in the lurch. "This is their second home, and for some of them, it’s their first home," a staff member said.
The 26 union members who voted unanimously this week to approve a walkout are expected to set a strike date in the coming days.