The results are in and CORE Candidates Xian Barrett, Valerie Collins, Lois Jones, Joey McDermott, Adria Mitchell, and Zulma Ortiz won seats on the executive board as High School Functional Vice-Presidents.
There will be no UPC gridlock on the executive board!
All schools still need to turn out to vote on June 11th, high schools and elementary schools. Although 65% of voters said NO to Marilyn’s UPC on May 21st , it’s a new game on June 11th. Vote for the RIGHT choice again, Vote CORE on June 11th.
| The Past 6 Years of CTU: Business as Usual |
The Past 2 Years of CORE: Building Union Power |
| 70 neighborhood schools closed/70 charter schools opened. 6,000 jobs lost and rising class sizes. Union leadership says raising Chicago charter cap from 30 to 75 “speaks to accountability.” | Saved 12 schools and 1,000 jobs. Led GEM (Grassroots Education Movement), 14 neighborhood organizations to fight Duncan’s Renaissance 2010 program. Challenged every school closing. Lobbied successfully to create Chicago Education Facilities Task Force that shines light on school closings and charter use of CPS buildings. |
| To fight today’s threats of 35 students per class, cuts to thousands of job cuts and student programs, our “leadership” cites fire code violations, making Union look weak. | CORE initiates and builds 5/25/10 protest of 5,000 Chicagoans against budget cuts and CTU business as usual. CORE files lawsuit to force CPS to reveal budget and TIF details. Demanded CPS “name the names” on contracts. CORE “sets the tone” at Board hearings. |
| Turnarounds dismiss teachers wholesale without due process. Union leaders unable to pull members together for a united response. | CORE’s EEOC complaint against turnarounds heads to Department of Justice. Leaves no member behind, fighting for all through group action. |
| $1.2 billion pension raid in 2010 with minimal reaction from Union officers. | CORE Sweeps 2009 Pension election; CORE trustees lead “charter sunshine” policy. Builds Union power. |
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