The Chicago Teachers Union plans to submit the five “sticking points” preventing them from settling on a new contract to the school board.

CPS school board members Jitu Brown, Ed Bannon and Che “Rhymefest” Smith join an emotional meeting Thursday about the fate of several Acero charter schools. But after negotiations between CPS ...

Board member Jitu Brown said he spoke with some aldermen who signaled that they won’t look kindly on a CPS refusal to kick in on the pension payment — and that might affect their willingness to pass ...

Chicago Board of Education member Jitu Brown speaks during a board meeting on the Chicago Public Schools budget on March 13, 2025. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune) At Thursday’s hearing ...

It was not created by you, Mike. It wasn’t created by any of us here, but it’s in our lap,” said board member Jitu Brown, ...

Aaron “Jitu” Brown, the District 5A member of the Chicago Board of Education and a longtime activist on the city’s West Side, pointed to factors outside of schools such as limited access to ...