CPS CEO Martinez defends district's response to false report of ICE agents at South Side school
Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez defended the district's response to Friday's false ICE report at a school with over ...
Johnson-appointed CPS board member asked CTU official about contract negotiations
A Chicago Public Schools board member appointed by Mayor Brandon Johnson asked the teachers union vice president about ...
CPS head speaks out after ‘misunderstanding' involving Secret Service agents
The CEO of Chicago Public Schools on Saturday addressed the incident at a Southwest Side elementary school in which U.S. Secret Service agents were mistaken for Immigration and Customs Enforcement ...
CTU President apologizes for comparing CPS CEO Pedro Martinez to a special education student
Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates on Monday publicly apologized for a controversial comment she made ...
How we captured this photo of CPS CEO Pedro Martinez taking questions from reporters
Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times Share This week’s top photo comes from Visual Journalist Anthony Vazquez. Follow him on Instagram. I like this image because of the haunting tone. Chicago Public Schools CEO ...
Secret Service, not ICE agents, were turned away from Chicago South Side school
Sources said the Secret Service was investigating an online threat that a Hamline student made against President Trump ...
Chicago Public Schools CEO Martinez, Cardinal Cupich address immigration raid worries
The Trump administration revoked a policy that prohibited arrests by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents at or near schools, places of worship and other places deemed to be "sensitive ...
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What can CPS schools and parents do in the face of Donald Trump’s mass deportation threat?
Chicago Public Schools does not allow immigration officers into schools without a criminal warrant. Experts weigh in on how ...
CPS on the ‘financial brink’ and state takeover shouldn’t be out of the question, Civic Federation report says
Chicago Public Schools is on the financial brink and the state should consider taking over, according to budget watchdog ...
Chicago Public Schools, teachers union reaffirm being a 'sanctuary space' ahead of Trump administration
Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teachers Union sent a letter reaffirming their commitment to being a sanctuary place ...
CTU, CPS views on large fund balance key in contract talks
The $1.1 billion fund balance is a massive improvement from negative balances almost a decade ago. But although CTU believes, ...
CPS and CTU start ‘fact-finding’ in an attempt to settle monthslong contract negotiations
Since being established in state law in 2010, the fact-finding process has been used three times. In two of those cases, teachers ultimately went on strike.