The Chicago Public Schools and Chicago Teachers Union agreed today that
CPS will give additional compensation to teachers in CPS's longer school day pioneer program.
A Cook County judge Friday threw out a lawsuit by a group of Local
School Council members regarding school actions by the Chicago Public Schools. But
the narrow ruling invites further legal challenge. The plaintiffs will
now make an amended complaint before March 24, and also plan to take
federal action against the Chicago Board of Education. Read more »
The Chicago Teachers Union filed a charge today with the federal Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission alleging that the Chicago Board of
Education's 2011 layoff policy had a disparate impact on black teachers.
When we first reported on interest-rate swap deals in May, the advocacy
group National People's Action told Progress Illinois that it takes a
huge amount of pressure for big banks to renegotiate rates.
And
the Chicago Teacher’s Union is apparently taking that advice to heart.
The union is again ramping up their continuous pressure on Bank
of America and other big banks to re-negotiate interest-rate swaps with
the Chicago Public Schools system. The union is hosting a march and
rally Wednesday evening with 200 of its members after a cordial,
but not fruitful, meeting on Tuesday with bank officials. Read more »
A Cook County judge Friday threw out a lawsuit by a group of Local
School Council members regarding school actions by the Chicago Public Schools. But
the narrow ruling invites further legal challenge. The plaintiffs will
now make an amended complaint before March 24, and also plan to take
federal action against the Chicago Board of Education. 
When we first 