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Union leaders and educators urge Chicago Board of Education to settle contract, protect pensions and restore prep time
Summary
At a March 14 FY25 amended budget public hearing, Chicago Teachers Union representatives and dozens of educators urged the Chicago Board of Education to approve a budget amendment that funds teacher contract settlements, restores elementary prep time, hires key staff and ensures pension payments for school workers.
Chicago — Union leaders, veteran teachers and school nurses told the Chicago Board of Education on March 14 that the district’s FY25 amended budget should fund a fair contract with the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU), restore preparation time for elementary teachers, preserve school staffing and guarantee pension payments for non‑teacher school workers.
Speakers urged the board to use newly available local revenue to settle outstanding contract issues and avoid cuts that would “send us reeling backwards.” The public hearing is part of two consecutive days of FY25 amended budget hearings leading up to a board vote.
The concerns centered on four recurring themes: (1) contract settlement elements CTU leaders say remain unresolved, including additional prep time and staffing; (2) pay and retention for veteran teachers and paraprofessionals; (3) alleged racial disparities in the REACH evaluation system; and (4) preserving the Municipal Employees’ Annuity and Benefit Fund (MEABF) pension payments for non‑teacher school workers.
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