Chicago Teachers Union

This is what solidarity looks like! From powerful speeches to unwavering energy, our rally showcased the strength of educators and allies united for justice. 💪🏽 We’re building a brighter future for our students, schools, and communities.

“It didn't pay off." The @Suntimes @WBEZ found outside groups spent $12 million trying to beat the educators and parents we endorsed for school board, and in district after district their most expensive bets lost. That’s what real people power looks like. chicago.suntimes.com/the-wat…

Happy Diwali to the CTU members, students, and families celebrating across Chicago. May this Festival of Lights, which marks the triumph of light over darkness and knowledge over ignorance, bring you warmth, joy, and a bright year ahead. 🪔

For weeks, billionaires poured money into telling Chicago what to do with our students. Voters didn't buy it. On FOX 32, CTU and IFT President Stacy Davis Gates explained that the agenda now is the one Karen Zaccor and Debby Pope won on: better school lunches, small class sizes, wraparound services in every school, and above all, the funding our school communities are owed.

“Tuesday was a long time coming.” That’s how IFT and CTU President Stacy Davis Gates described what it meant to cast a ballot in Chicago’s first fully elected school board election. After years of fighting to put school decisions in the hands of families, that day finally came. We showed up. Chicagoans showed up. And we made history. The vote is behind us, but the fight for our students isn’t. Universal pre-K. Fresh food and better meals. Youth jobs and career pathways. Fully funded community schools. Every one of these is still worth fighting for. Watch the full convo on WTTW News!

From Chicago to France, solidarity knows no borders. The Chicago Teachers Union stands with French teachers and trade unions on strike today, demanding higher wages, fully funded public services, smaller class sizes, more school staffing and an end to austerity measures that put workers and students last. Their fight is our fight. Whether in Chicago or France, educators and working people deserve the resources, respect and working conditions they need to thrive. An injury to one is an injury to all. Solidarity with our union siblings in France! ✊

Our students need nurses, counselors, and fully funded schools. Instead, billions keep flowing to Palantir, Boeing, and endless war. CTU is proud to stand with About Face: Veterans Against the War and our union siblings at this year's Antiwar Veterans Day Ceremony. Join us Wednesday, Nov. 11 at 11 AM at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, 24 E Wacker Drive on the Riverwalk.

Congratulations to Public School Champion Connie Anderson for winning their re-election to the Chicago School Board!

Congratulations to Public School Champion Karen Zaccor for winning their re-election to the Chicago School Board!

Congratulations to Public School Champion Norma Rios-Sierra for winning their re-election to the Chicago School Board!

Congratulations to Public School Champion Debby Pope for winning their re-election to the Chicago School Board!

Congratulations to Public School Champion Ebony DeBerry for winning their re-election to the Chicago School Board!

Congratulations to Public School Champion Claudia Peralta for winning their election to the Chicago School Board!

Thank you to everyone who voted and helped elect Public School Champions. Thank you to the canvassers, organizers, volunteers, CTU members, and everyone who made sure Chicagoans knew about this historic election. The election may be over, but our work is not. We stay committed to building the schools our students deserve. Now, let’s get to work.

They spent a million dollars a week. They still couldn’t win the argument. Public School Champions are headed to the Chicago Board of Education in January: educators, parents and organizers who know our schools from the inside. They have the money. We have each other, and we have the argument. youtu.be/wWinY5kc_rQ

One hour. That's all that's left to elect Public School Champions. Remember: If you're in line by 7, you can still vote. Don't leave the line.

Two hours left! There is still time to make a plan to vote. Find your closest polling site at publicschoolchampions.com. Don’t miss your opportunity to make history by voting for Chicago's first fully elected school board.

Told you're not on the list? Ask for a provisional ballot. Line out the door? Stay in it. Any problem at the polls, call 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683). No one can stop you from voting for the schools our students deserve. Vote for Public School Champions today!

Our CTU members aren’t just voting today, they’re out talking to voters! 🍎 Educators across Chicago are showing up for their students and their communities, because they know what our students deserve and who will fight for it. Today, we’re making history by electing Chicago’s first fully elected school board, and we need you to make it happen. Vote on your lunch break or head straight to the polls after work, before the errands and the commute home. The lines may be long, but every minute you spend waiting is a minute invested in our students’ future. Stay in line, and bring a neighbor with you. Help us elect Public School Champions and give Chicago the future it deserves. Polls are open until 7 PM. Need more info before you vote? Visit ctulocal1.org/vote

CTU members are out this morning, reminding our community to elect Public School Champions!❤️🗳️ We are building the schools our students deserve, one vote at a time. Now, it's your turn. Polls are open until 7 PM. Find your polling site, find yourdistrict's public school champion, and go vote! ctulocal1.org/vote

Not sure where to vote for Public School Champions? Find your polling place at ctulocal1.org/vote On Election Day, you vote at your assigned precinct, so check before you go. Remember: you can vote as long as you are in line at the polls by 7 PM!