Chicago principals could soon have a seat at their own bargaining table. The bill allowing Chicago Public Schools principals and vice principals to unionize is now headed to Governor J.B. Pritzker's desk.
The bill would allow Chicago Public Schools principals and vice principals to unionize, but not strike.Chicago Principals & Administrators Association“The authority that they [CPS] have stays the same,” LaRaviere said. “We made that very explicit in the bill … . Chicago principals are the only principals in America that have two bosses that are sometimes opposed to one another that can both fire them.
“The argument has been made here in Illinois that the principal should be treated almost as an equivalent to a superintendent who’s making district-wide policy … .
School administrators in several states, including New York, California, New Hampshire and Connecticut, already have collective bargaining rights. “Really Chicago is behind the curve,” Bruno said. “You look at other big cities across the country … . They’ve had bargaining rights for over a decade. I think the law is catching up and properly defining the principal in a school setting.”“Chicago Public Schools remains committed to collaborating with our school leaders as they meet the needs of students, families, teachers and staff,” CPS said in a statement.
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