CTU Members Approve New Contract with Raises, Smaller Classes, and More Support Staff

Stacy Davis Gates (Photo: Facebook). 
For the first time in over a decade, the Chicago Teachers Union and Chicago Public Schools have reached a contract agreement without a strike.
In a historic move, 97% of CTU members voted to approve the four-year contract, with an 85% turnout. It’s a moment CTU President Stacy Davis Gates sees as a reflection of the union’s alignment with its members and the communities they serve.
“I think it is a demonstration of our continued engage