CHICAGO (WLS) — Members of the Chicago Teachers Union have recently voted against a proposal to increase their dues.
The union had intended to use the additional funds from higher dues to support various political campaigns.
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One such campaign potentially includes backing the CTU’s preferred candidate for the position of Chicago Board of Education president, a role eyed by CTU’s political director, Hilario Dominguez.
Opponents of the proposal advocate for an independent leader for the Chicago Public Schools board.
In a communication sent to its members on Saturday, the union indicated plans to revisit this matter in the upcoming fall season.
“For the past month, our members have engaged in robust debate about a constitutional amendment to make our dues more equitable and fortify our union for the rising costs, fights, and accelerating attacks against public education and workers ahead of us,” the CTU letter read in part. “While not all votes have yet been tabulated, the results seem clear – a majority of CTU members have elected not to implement the proposed dues restructuring at this time. With approximately 80% of schools counted, if current voting trends hold, roughly 60% of members voted against moving forward with this proposal right now.”
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