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Chicago’s students deserve smaller class sizes, school librarians, and fully funded special education services, not more cuts to the people and programs they rely on. CTU Vice President Jackson Potter joined Fox 32 News to explain what the recent budget vote means for our school communities and why Illinois... show more

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Yesterday, educators, athletic directors, and librarians stood up one by one at the Board of Education meeting to describe exactly what the preliminary budget cuts will do to Chicago students. They will cut lead coach & mentor positions, eliminate high school Athletic Director roles, leave coaches without stipends they're owed, and shut down school libraries. We were loud and clear: CTU is calling on Governor Pritzker and Illinois lawmakers to convene a special session to pay the $2 billion owed to Chicago and fully fund schools statewide before these cuts hit classrooms this fall. 📢Our students deserve nothing less. Fully fund our schools!

Yesterday, educators, athletic directors, and librarians stood up one by one at the Board of Education meeting to describe exactly what the preliminary budget cuts will do to Chicago students. They will cut lead coach & mentor positions, eliminate high school Athletic Director roles, leave coaches without stipends they're owed, and shut down school libraries. We were loud and clear: CTU is calling on Governor Pritzker and Illinois lawmakers to convene a special session to pay the $2 billion owed to Chicago and fully fund schools statewide before these cuts hit classrooms this fall. 📢Our students deserve nothing less. Fully fund our schools!

Chicago Teachers Union

17,042 views • 29 days ago

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Chicago Teachers Union

84,607 views • 8 months ago

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34,537 views • 7 months ago

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32,737 views • 8 months ago

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CTU has protected schools from cuts, protected jobs, fought for more resources, and smaller class sizes. We won a transformative contract that puts our students first. Updating CTU dues strengthens member services, expands union capacity, and positions us to fight back amid rising authoritarianism. It also helps fund a statewide campaign to tax the rich and win real revenue for our schools. Join members like Kat who are voting YES on equitable dues.

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