Jessica Biggs is contending for leadership of the Chicago Public Schools district board.

The entities involved

• Jessica Biggs →

  Canadian biathlete

  Nothing else this week.

• Chicago Public Schools →

  Public school system of the municipal government of Chicago, Illinois

  • Michael Sacks is heavily funding the Common Ground Collective, an organization that advocates for independently run charter schools and is opposed to the Chicago Teachers Union.Wed 11:22
  • The Common Ground Collective held an event on CPS school grounds as the CTU seeks to wrest control from CPS.Wed 11:22
• Chicago Teachers Union →

  labor union for public school faculty and staff in Chicago, Illinois

  • An anti-union group is challenging the Chicago Teachers Union's influence in school board elections, while Deb's Law affects terminally ill residents in Illinois.Sat 03:01
  • The Chicago Teachers Union is involved in political discussions regarding disclosure laws in Illinois.Sat 03:01

Related events

• Board members at Chicago Public Schools aligned with the interests of the Chicago Teachers Union.Jul 31
• The Chicago Public Schools board voted on the district's overall budget amidst union advocacy for better pay and staffing.Sep 9
• Budget shortfalls are causing staffing issues at Chicago Public Schools, leading to union pressure on the board of education and a response from JB Pritzker.Jun 26
• Union hosts event benefiting CPS students.Aug 15
• The board of education sets policy for the Chicago Public Schools district.Aug 14