Category Archives: Chicago Teachers Union

published at 9:35 pm Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Update on CTU-CPS Lawsuit

On March 29th, the US 7th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the October 2010 ruling by Judge Coar in the US District Court which ordered CPS to rescind the discharge of tenured teachers, develop a recall policy, and cease from carrying out similar discharge proceduresactions in the future.  The decision only affects the tenured teachers improperly terminated [...]

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published at 11:04 pm Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Jeff & Jeanne for CTPF!

As CORE members are aware, CORE held an election to determine our endorsed candidates for the Chicago Teachers Pension Fund’s Teacher Trustee. There are two slots open for election on October 29. In our internal balloting we chose Jeff Blackwell and Jeanne Freed to represent us. Jeff & Jeanne will: • fight for your pension [...]

Topics: Chicago Teachers Union / CORE Stuff / Elections
published at 3:15 am Tuesday, October 5, 2010

CTU Wins Lawsuit – CPS Must Rehire!

Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis today announced a stunning court victory that brings tremendous benefits to public school students and parents, and restores justice to teachers who were unlawfully fired by the Chicago Board of Education (BOARD). U.S. District Judge David H. Coar today declared that the firing of tenured teachers under the Board’s [...]

Topics: Alerts / Chicago Teachers Union / CPS / CTU / In the News / Legal Action / News / Press Releases / Union Busting Tags: , , ,
published at 2:08 pm Thursday, August 19, 2010

CORE at CPS Budget Hearings

CPS Budget Hearings Teachers, students, parents and community members demonstrated their anger at open budget hearings Tuesday, Aug 18th at Lane Tech HS and Wednesday, Aug 19th at Westinghouse HS. Another hearing will take place tonight, Thursday, Aug 20th, at Corliss HS (821 W 103rd St). Article at Another article at

Topics: Chicago Teachers Union / CPS / In the News / Labor News / School Board / School Closings / turnarounds / Union Busting
published at 12:22 am Wednesday, August 4, 2010

PACT Settles Lawsuit With Board

PACT’s efforts in Lynch v. Huberman to lift CPS’s ban on campaigning in schools were essential to CORE’s ultimate victory. With a settlement of the lawsuit pending, CORE takes a moment to thank PACT for their efforts.

Topics: Chicago Teachers Union / Elections / Legal Action / News / PACT / School Board / Union Busting
published at 6:34 pm Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Report from Emergency Board Meeting 6.15.2010

CPS called  an emergency Board meeting on Tuesday, June 15 to pass a resolution that will drastically change our working conditions and the learning opportunities for our students.  The resolution was passed unanimously at the meeting, in spite of every single speaker during the “public participation” portion urging the board members to vote “no.” This [...]

Topics: Charter Schools / Chicago Teachers Union / Contract Schools / CPS / CTU / In the News / Labor News / Meetings / News / School Board / Union Busting
published at 10:14 pm Tuesday, June 15, 2010

President-Elect Karen Lewis on Chicago Tonight

Topics: Chicago Teachers Union / CTU / Events / In the News / Labor News / Legal Action / News / Protests / School Board / Videos
published at 7:47 am Saturday, June 12, 2010

…and the winner is,

From Substance News: Karen Lewis has been elected president of the Chicago Teachers Union, and CORE has won the leadership of the 30,000-member CTU by a landslide. Lewis, a Martin Luther King Jr. High School Chemistry teacher, headed the slate of candidates from the caucus called CORE (the Caucus of Rank and File Educators) and [...]

Topics: Alerts / Chicago Teachers Union / CPS / CTU / Elections / In the News / Labor News / News
published at 1:04 pm Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Imagine the Power of 30,000

Last minute attempts to look proactive before an election will not make our Union any stronger. CTU members deserve leadership with forethought, integrity, and imagination. CORE’s imagination has allowed us to look beyond business-as-usual failed practices. Although CORE only allows CTU members to vote on official business, we have created coalitions with parents and community [...]

Topics: Chicago Teachers Union / CORE Stuff / CTU / Elections / In the News / Legal Action / News / Outreach
published at 6:05 am Wednesday, June 9, 2010

CORE Presidential Candidate Karen Lewis on WGN News

6/8/2010 WGN-9 News

Topics: Chicago Teachers Union / CPS / CTU / Elections / In the News / Labor News / Legal Action / News / School Board / Videos