Chicago Teachers Union demands improved air quality and healthier lunches in “Green Schools” proposal before historic public bargaining session with Chicago Public Schools.
Chicago Teachers Union members and supporters including CTU president Stacy Davis Gates, 2nd from right, and CTU vice president Jackson Potter, left, stand outside of Guaranteed Rate Park on April 16, 2024, in Chicago. outlined by CTU leadership include retrofitting buildings to fix aging infrastructure, removing lead pipes and installing solar or heat pumps to mitigate pollution in South and West side schools near industrial corridors.
CTU Vice President Jackson Potter also outlined several climate change-related initiatives, including installing solar panels in schools and providing funding for career and technical education training for students to prepare them for jobs in the renewable energy sector. Union president Stacy Davis Gates said CTU has been interested in allowing the public to witness the bargaining session for years, but former mayors Lori Lightfoot and Rahm Emanuel rejected it.
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