CHICAGO — As Chicago Public Schools (CPS or the ‘District’) heads into a pivotal budget season under new leadership — and with a newly finalized, cost-increasing contract with the Chicago Teachers Union — the Civic Federation is…
by Sarah KarpJune 16, 2025
by Daniel VeseckyThe Chicago Public Schools District (CPS or the ‘District’) and the Chicago Teacher’s Union (CTU or the ‘Union’) recently reached a…
by Daniel VeseckyAs the Chicago Public Schools (CPS or the “District”) has concluded the collective bargaining process with the Chicago Teachers…
By Lucas Freitag and Daniel VeseckyThe recent Civic Federation Financial Landscape Analysis of the Chicago Public School District highlights a long-term issue for the…
By Daniel Vesecky As contract negotiations between the Chicago Public School District (CPS or the “District”) and the Chicago Teacher’s Union (CTU) continue, how to pay for the increases in salaries and other contract demands remains…
CPS’ FY2025 proposed budget is incomplete at a time when the District faces enormous fiscal challenges both in the short-term, due to unsettled teacher contracts, and in the long-term given next year’s even-larger fiscal deficit. CPS must…
