Chicago City Wire

The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) House of Delegates has passed a resolution during their meeting on January 10th. The resolution promises that teachers and members will celebrate Black Lives Matter throughout February, with union members donning t-shirts and incorporating at least one approved lesson into their classrooms.

According to the CTU's resolution, there is also an emphasis on advocacy that aligns with "the national demands for hiring more Black teachers and ending the pushout of Black teachers in our schools, proper implementation of restorative practices in schools and ending zero tolerance discipline, teaching students Black history and other ethnic studies curricula."

The resolution mandates members to conduct "one or more lessons" in the classroom between Feb. 5 and Feb. 16, and share photos and lesson plans with the union. The CTU has designated Feb. 5 - 9 as the week for preparation, offering educator workshops, and Feb. 12 - 15 as the week for teaching.

The CTU represents 23,371 Chicago Public Schools teachers. It is affiliated with the American Federation of Teachers– chartered in 1937 as its Local 1– and the AFL-CIO (American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations).