Illinois Policy

Chicago teachers nearly triple private-sector salary growth

Today's average CPS teacher has seen a salary increase of 86% since the 2011-2012 school year. That's over 2.5 times faster than inflation or the private sector.

Chicago teachers union pushing school model where kids perform poorly

Chicago Teachers Union leadership will use this summer’s contract negotiations with Chicago Public Schools to push for expansion of “sustainable community schools” in the district. The model doesn’t work: students perform worse, absenteeism rises.