Second City Teachers
Jim Vail, Tom TresserInvestigative reporting about Chicago's public schools, union and pension fund.
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Chicago Teachers Union Test Support with Dues Increase Vote
CTU President Stacy Davis Gates
Teachers will vote this week on a proposal to increase Chicago Teachers Union member dues that the union says is an investment in their future political fight while opponents say no to a leadership they do n...
Sex Trafficker Pedophile Jeffery Epstein Saga has Chicago Connections
Sex Trafficker & Pedophile Jeffery Epstein was once omnipresent
By now everyone knows the story of the sex trafficker and pedophile Jeffery Epstein who raped hundreds of underaged girls and ensnared everyone from presidents and celebraties...
Chicago Board of Education Meeting April 23, 2026
Workers Day March Chicago teachers
More charter school closings on the horizon?
Speakers at the Chicago Board of Education April 23, 2026 meeting said they are upset to learn that yet another Aspira Charter High School could close. ASPIRA...
CTPF Investment Committee Reverses Consultant Decision
Despite Verus execs emphasizing their hometown roots, their private equity ownership turned out to be fatal.
The first shock came when the Chicago Teachers’ Pension Fund Board members decided to dump long-time investment consultant Callan...
CTPF Investment Committee Meeting April 9, 2026
CTPF Investment Chair Jacquelyn Price Ward
The Chicago Teachers’ Pension Fund Investment Committee met to discuss the search for a new investment consultant, money managers on the watchlist, private credit concerns and the validity of past...
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Hi, my name is Jim Vail. I am a Chicago Public School teacher and journalist. I believe in strong unions fighting for the working people, a strong public education for all and investigative reporting to expose corruption.
I am a Chicago based civic educator and public defender. See www.linktr.ee/tom.tresserfor an overview of my work.
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