In case you missed it, we also thanked Troy LaRaviere for his service as CPAA president during the evening. Check out this video that was shown to attendees at the gala. It’s a twist on a cartoon that we all know and love.
In case you missed it, we also thanked Troy LaRaviere for his service as CPAA president during the evening. Check out this video that was shown to attendees at the gala. It’s a twist on a cartoon that we all know and love.
In case you missed it, we also thanked Troy LaRaviere for his service as CPAA president during the evening. Check out this video that was shown to attendees at the gala. It’s a twist on a cartoon that we all know and love.
In case you missed it, we also thanked Troy LaRaviere for his service as CPAA president during the evening. Check out this video that was shown to attendees at the gala. It’s a twist on a cartoon that we all know and love.
In case you missed it, during the evening, we also thanked Troy LaRaviere, for his service as president of CPAA. Check out this video that was shown to attendees at the gala. It’s a twist on a cartoon that we all know and love.
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In case you missed it, we also thanked Troy LaRaviere for his service as CPAA president during the evening. Check out this video that was shown to attendees at the gala. It’s a twist on a cartoon that we all know and love.
In case you missed it, we also thanked Troy LaRaviere for his service as CPAA president during the evening. Check out this video that was shown to attendees at the gala. It’s a twist on a cartoon that we all know and love.
As your CPAA union family, the most concrete way we show appreciation isn’t with balloons … it’s with protections, respect, and voice. This memorandum of understanding (MOU) is appreciation in action: due process, safety protocols, increased pay, and a voice in the rooms where decisions are made. It’s the floor, not the ceiling. We will keep pushing toward the comprehensive collective bargaining agreement (CBA) so school leaders have what they deserve.
Q: Why are we still calling it an MOU and not a full CBA? A: Because it’s a binding interim agreement that locks in real gains now while both sides finish the longer, comprehensive collective bargaining agreement.
Q: What protections do we actually have now that we didn’t have before? A: Highlights include due process in investigations, an ability to appeal high-level discipline, a just-cause standard, a grievance procedure for discrimination or MOU violations, stronger safety protocols, limited injury leave after an assault or battery, time for union meetings and representation, and collaboration on leadership development.
Q: What about our salaries? What’s already locked in? A: A retroactive cost-of-living increase for 2024-25 and another increase for 2025-26, plus adjustments for resident principal salaries in 2025-26.
Q: When should we expect the full CBA? A: This interim MOU is already in effect and will remain in place through June 30, 2026. Bargaining will resume later this fall, with the goal to have a comprehensive CBA go into effect in 2026.
Q: Are we a union or an association? A: Both. We are the Chicago Principals and Administrators Association: an association composed of members who are employees of CPS with an administrators license, and also a union, AFSA Local 2, the exclusive bargaining representative of principals, assistant principals, acting principals, interim principals, and resident principals within CPS.
Q: If we cannot strike, what is “mandatory interest arbitration” and why does it matter? A: If bargaining reaches an impasse, disputes can go to a neutral arbitrator whose decision is binding. It’s the legal backstop designed for school leaders because striking is not an option.
Q: Did the Board approve this and did members ratify it? A: Yes. Members overwhelmingly ratified it in August, and the Chicago Board of Education approved the interim MOU on August 28, 2025.
Q: Why do some outlets call this a “first contract” if it’s an MOU? A: Because this MOU is a binding and enforceable contract that was approved by the Board … it is the...
