Union in Action 2025 In 2025, our movement won one of the most transformative contracts in Chicago history built by the largest bargaining team our union has ever assembled and powered by rank-and-file educators, paraprofessionals, clinicians, school staff, students, families, and community partners. From stabilizing schools and ending student-based budgeting, to lowering class sizes, expanding counselors and tech coordinators, codifying sanctuary protections, defending Black history, supporting

Union in Action 2025 In 2025, Chicago educators, families, and neighbors showed what real safety looks like: collective care, rapid response, and community defense. When ICE appeared outside of Funston Elementary school, educators didn’t freeze. They organized. Teachers activated safety chats. Neighbors mobilized. Over 100 community members created safe passage so students could get home safely. No child was left alone. No family was isolated. No one faced state-sanctioned violence by themselves

Teachers and children are relying on you to stand up for education. Watch and share this film and vote education. | National Education Union

There are endless reasons to join a union—better pay, better benefits, dignity and respect, and a stronger voice on the job just to name a few. America’s unions will keep fighting to make sure ALL workers can experience the union difference. #BetterInAUnion | AFL-CIO