Transparency Lawsuit Against Chicago Teachers Union Clears Hurdle As Judge Denies Dismissal

Victory for Chicago Educators: Court Rules in Favor of Financial Transparency in Weiss v. Chicago Teachers Union, Permitting Case to Move Forward – Liberty Justice Center

The Circuit Court of Cook County has ruled in favor of the Liberty Justice Center in Weiss v. Chicago Teachers Union—denying CTU’s motion to dismiss the case and marking a significant milestone for union members seeking greater financial transparency and accountability from their leadership. The lawsuit, brought by CTU members and represented by the Liberty Justice Center, challenges the union’s failure to provide its members with legally mandat…

Transparency Lawsuit Against Chicago Teachers Union Clears Hurdle As Judge Denies Dismissal

A lawsuit demanding financial transparency from the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) can proceed after a Cook County Circuit Court judge denied the union’s motion to dismiss the case. The ruling, handed down by Judge David B. Atkins in the case of Weiss v. Chicago Teachers Union, marks a significant step for union members seeking access […] Transparency Lawsuit Against Chicago Teachers Union Clears Hurdle As Judge Denies Dismissal

Federal judge rejects Chicago Teachers Union's attempt to dismiss audit transparency lawsuit

A Cook County judge has ruled that a lawsuit against the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) can proceed, rejecting the union’s attempt to have the case dismissed. The lawsuit, Weiss v. Chicago Teachers Union, was filed in October 2024 by longtime CTU member and CPS social worker Philip Weiss and three other plaintiffs. The plaintiffs, represented by the Liberty Justice Center, have accused union leadership of failing to release required financial audi…