published at 6:48 pm
Monday, August 31, 2009
Xian Barrett, CORE member and recently-named National Teaching Fellow represented rank-and-file teachers at a panel discussion held Sunday, August 30th, 2009 at All Saints Church (1757 W. Wilson Avenue). The Panel Included State Representative Greg Harris (D-13th), State Senator Heather Steans (D-7th), Robin Steans (Advance Illinois), and Larry Joseph (who heads the Budget & Tax [...]
published at 10:30 am
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Workers at SK Hand Tools in Chicago (3535 W. 47th St.) and McCook (9500 W. 55th St.) voted unanimously to STRIKE as of Tuesday, August 25, 2009! One worker found out that his insurance was canceled by management after being shocked by a medical bill that showed no pick-up from the insurance company. The company is also asking the [...]
published at 10:12 am
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Remember the January Board of Education Meeting? GEM mobilized this massive protest against the Chicago Board of Education to end Renaissance 2010. For the first time, 6 schools were saved from phase-out, consolidation, turnaround, and closing. The struggle is not over. The Board has just voted to push out Pulaski Fine Arts Academy from its [...]
published at 1:34 pm
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Jay’s Top Five Points Regarding the Pension Fund: 1) From 1995-2005, the Board of Education received 1.4 Billion Dollars from the State of Illinois that was supposed to be placed into our Pension Fund. CPS placed zero of those dollars into the fund. (They took that earmarked money and used it for their own purposes, including [...]
published at 9:17 am
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
CORE’s third endorsement for Pension Trustees is Lois Ashford, a veteran teacher from O”Keefe Elementary. Lois was displaced last year when Copernicus Elementary was “turnedardound” by the Chicago Board of Education. The staff at the school was fired and forced to re-apply for their jobs. Lois joined CORE at that time and found a position [...]
published at 7:33 am
Monday, August 17, 2009
So you were fortunate enough to get your hands on the copy of the proposed 2009-2010 CPS Budget. You were one of a proud few as this has been one of the most hidden budgets in CPS history. The budget may prompt you to ask questions like, Why is Ron Huberman blaming teacher pensions for [...]
published at 7:07 am
Monday, August 17, 2009
Celebrate the first week back at school and help CORE raise funds for the 2010 Union Election. There will be dancing, socializing, and a raffle with cash prizes. Where: Andre’s Sports Bar-1801 W. 87th St. When: Friday, September 11th, 2009 from 4-8:00 PM Price: $25 at the door/$20 in advance Raffle Tickets are $2 each [...]
published at 10:21 am
Monday, August 10, 2009
On Saturday, August 8th CORE reached out to students, parents, and teachers at the annual Bud Billiken Parade, the largest of its kind in the nation. CORE members engaged community members in support of neighborhood schools and handed out free school supplies. Tens of thousands participated in this year’s parade, over one million lined the [...]
published at 7:41 am
Monday, August 10, 2009
CORE will be meeting at Manny’s Deli on Wednesday, August 12, 2009 at 3:30. 1141 S. Jefferson, Chicago, IL We will be taking care of usual business as well as facilitating a discussion on the privatization of public services. Suggested Reading: The Private Abuse of Public Interest: Market Myths and Policy Muddles by Lawrence Brown [...]
