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Chicago Teachers Union Praises Mayor Brandon Johnson's Inaugural City Budget

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The Chicago Teachers Union has lauded the 2024 city budget passed by the Chicago City Council, calling it a "moral document" that prioritizes the needs of the city's most vulnerable residents. The union, which represents nearly 30,000 teachers and educational support personnel, praises the budget's commitment to addressing decades of disinvestment in Black and Brown communities. The budget includes measures such as doubling staff for an alternative response program for mental health emergencies, opening two mental health clinics, and adding 4,000 additional summer jobs for young people.

Key Takeaways:

  • The 2024 city budget, authored by Mayor Brandon Johnson and passed by the City Council, addresses decades of disinvestment in Chicago's Black and Brown communities.
  • The budget includes a $100 million investment to fund treatment and address the trauma felt by those impacted by violence.
  • The city's first-ever Office of Reentry will provide returning citizens with access to necessary supports, counseling services, job training, and housing resources.
  • The budget also includes measures such as doubling staff for an alternative response program for mental health emergencies and opening two mental health clinics.
  • Mayor Johnson has committed to addressing the social, emotional, and economic stumbling blocks that have held the city back for too long.
  • The CTU represents nearly 30,000 teachers and educational support personnel working in Chicago Public Schools, serving over 300,000 students and families.

Statistics:

  • $100 million invested in treatment and addressing trauma felt by those impacted by violence.
  • 4,000 additional summer jobs for young people.
  • 2 mental health clinics to be opened.
  • Staff for alternative response program for mental health emergencies to be doubled.
  • 30,000 teachers and educational support personnel represented by the CTU.
  • 300,000 students and families served by the CTU.
  • Severe disinvestment in Chicago's Black and Brown communities over decades.

Sources:

  • Chicago Teachers Union. (2023, November 15). Mayor Johnson 2024 Budget. Retrieved from https://www.ctulocal1.org/posts/mayor-johnson-2024-budget/
  • Chicago Teachers Union Website. (n.d.). About Us. Retrieved from www.ctulocal1.org.

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