{"id":2582871,"date":"2026-03-23T11:45:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T15:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/teachers-union-tries-to-cancel-school-so-students-can-protest-trump-with-them\/"},"modified":"2026-03-23T11:46:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T15:46:46","slug":"teachers-union-tries-to-cancel-school-so-students-can-protest-trump-with-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/teachers-union-tries-to-cancel-school-so-students-can-protest-trump-with-them\/","title":{"rendered":"Teachers Union Tries To Cancel School So Students Can Protest Trump With Them"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fteachers-union-tries-to-cancel-school-so-students-can-protest-trump-with-them%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2582871&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The piece reports that the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) is urging the local school board to excuse students\u2019 absences so they can participate in a May 1 anti-Trump protest and help transform May 1 into an official day of civic action. CTU and allied unions are planning a one-day strike to push for full funding of Chicago Public Schools and to oppose what they describe as President Trump\u2019s rising authoritarianism, with activities including mutual aid, educational events, marches, and rallies. The article notes that illinois law allows one excused absence for a civic event and argues the demonstration aims to support students, schools, and the broader community.It also mentions political support from Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, references CTU\u2019s controversial history with COVID-19 school closures, and frames the event within broader national debates on immigration enforcement and wealth inequality. The piece carries a Disclaimer about its source, being from the Daily Caller news Foundation and republished by The Western Journal.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) is petitioning the local school board to excuse students&rsquo; absences so they can join the union&rsquo;s anti-Trump protest.<\/p>\n<p>CTU, along with other unions, is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ctulocal1.org\/posts\/may-1-announcement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">planning<\/a> a one-day strike on May 1 to protest what they call President Donald Trump&rsquo;s &ldquo;rising authoritarianism.&rdquo; The union is calling on supporters to demand Chicago Public Schools give students the day off and &ldquo;make May 1st an official day of civic action.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Despite the teachers refusing to work and demanding children not go to school, the union claims the event is intended to support Chicago students.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In Chicago and Illinois, we are fighting for full funding for the schools our students deserve and fighting back against Trump&rsquo;s rising authoritarianism,&rdquo; the union said in a March 11 announcement.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;On May 1st, we will stand up for our students, our schools, and our neighbors through mutual aid, educational events, marches, rallies, and more throughout the day.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); 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\t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;With the President trying to pave his way to absolute power, using our school budgets for his illegal wars and kickbacks to his billionaire friends, our students and our coworkers need us to show up and show the power of labor and community in coalition.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The demonstration is part of a nationwide effort to not only gain more school funding, but also to protest <a href=\"https:\/\/news.wttw.com\/2026\/03\/12\/chicago-teachers-union-officials-pass-resolution-pushing-may-1-day-no-school-no-work\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Immigration and Customs Enforcement<\/a>, billionaires and the Iran War.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Teaching our students what civic action looks like requires more than textbooks when the President sends federal agents to occupy our cities and the Governor chooses to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >continue giving tax breaks<\/a> to billionaires instead of giving our students the school day they deserve,&rdquo; CTU&rsquo;s vice president, Jackson Potter, said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ctulocal1\/posts\/teaching-our-students-what-civic-action-looks-like-requires-more-than-textbooks-\/1356829629821521\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">statement<\/a> posted to CTU&rsquo;s Facebook.<\/p>\n<p>Socialist Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, who has accepted millions in campaign contributions from the union, has <a href=\"https:\/\/chicago.suntimes.com\/city-hall\/2026\/03\/16\/mayor-johnson-ctu-may-day-no-school-request-school-funding-push\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">signaled<\/a> support for the union&rsquo;s plan, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.<\/p>\n<p>Illinois state <a href=\"https:\/\/legiscan.com\/IL\/bill\/HB2976\/2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">law<\/a> allows students one excused absence to engage in a &ldquo;civic event.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Chicago union has been at the forefront of controversy for years, most notably when teachers rallied to keep schools closed due to COVID-19 even into 2022.<\/p>\n<p>CTU ignored the wishes of parents as well as the district&rsquo;s own reopening plans.<\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimer\">\n<p>All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-weighs-in-on-deadly-subway-clash-after-desantis-calls-marine-a-good-samaritan\/\" title=\"Trump Weighs In on Deadly Subway Clash After DeSantis Calls Marine a &#039;Good Samaritan&#039;\">nonpartisan newswire service<\/a>, is available without charge to any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/union-membership-plummets-to-record-low\/\" title=\"... 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CTU and other unions are planning a one-day strike on May 1 to object to what they call President Donald Trump\u2019s growing authoritarianism. They want Chicago Public Schools to grant students the day off and to make May 1 an official day of civic action. Although teachers are urging students not to attend school, the union says the event is meant to support Chicago students: fighting for full school funding and resisting Trump\u2019s perceived authoritarian trend, with activities like mutual aid, educational events, marches, and rallies throughout the day.<\/p>\n<p>A CTU statement frames the protest as part of a broader effort to secure more school funding and to oppose immigration enforcement actions, wealth inequality, and war. CTU Vice President Jackson Potter says civic action needs to go beyond textbooks, criticizing federal actions in cities and tax breaks for billionaires instead of giving students the school day they deserve. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has indicated support for the plan, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. Illinois law allows one excused absence for a civic event. 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