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Stacy Davis Gates Reelected as Chicago Teachers Union President

The CORE caucus secures leadership for another term with 64% of the vote, while transparency lawsuit against the union advances.

Alison Eichhorn, left, candidate for Chicago Teachers Union vice president, with Erika Meza candidate for CTU president, on March 8, 2025. The duo is challenging current CTU President Stacy Davis Gates and Vice President Jackson Potter. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates speaks in support of Firefighters Local 2 union members at a rally for their contract, April 16, 2025, outside City Hall. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)
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Overview

  • Stacy Davis Gates and the CORE caucus won reelection with 64% of the vote, continuing their 15-year leadership of the Chicago Teachers Union.
  • The reelection follows the ratification of a four-year contract with 97% member approval, which includes 4–5% annual raises and class size reforms.
  • The opposition group, REAL caucus, led by Erika Meza, criticized CORE for a lack of financial transparency and focus on classroom issues but failed to secure enough votes.
  • A Cook County judge rejected CTU’s motion to dismiss a transparency lawsuit, allowing members’ demands for financial audits to proceed.
  • CORE leadership plans to focus on implementing the new contract and addressing broader social justice issues affecting students and educators.