Category Archives: CORE Stuff

Core Meeting – Monday, July 26th

CORE Meeting Monday, July 26th
5:00-7:00 PM
Operation PUSH
930 East 50th Street
Chicago, IL 60615

Come and make your voice heard!

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 groups [...]

CORE Presidential Candidate Karen Lewis on Garrard McClendon Live 6/8/2010

*at the time of the broadcast, the CTU provided no details or documentation for their lawsuit. This may be due to the fact that the charges have no legal precedent and the actual transgression had not yet occurred.

“We need to reclaim what it means to be Local One.”-Karen Lewis

Karen Lewis on Moving Forward June 3, 2010.

CTU Unity

Karen Lewis’ speech to the House of Delegates (6/2/2010):
Good afternoon.  I would like to thank PACT, CSDU and SEA for running honest campaigns, based on the issues; and for their support.
I am honored … and exhilarated.  Those of you who are unaligned and voted for CORE, thank you.
Last week’s rally was incredible.  All of us [...]

Karen Lewis at Operation PUSH-Saturday (Event Change)

CORE Candidate for CTU President Karen Lewis
at
Rainbow/PUSH National Headquarters
Saturday, June 5th
10:00 AM

Rainbow/PUSH National Headquarters
930 East 50th Street
Chicago, IL 60615
Watch live here or on CAN TV-36.
Note: The debate that was originally posted has been canceled, but Karen’s appearance will go on as scheduled. Come out and show your support.

Video: Save Our Schools Rally May 25, 2010

Video of of the 5/25/2010 Save Our Schools rally and march featuring CORE Candidates Karen Lewis (President) and Jesse Sharkey (Vice President)

Thousands rally against the school budget cuts.

In a display of unity that is uncommon in an election season, all five caucuses of the CTU came together to march against Huberman’s threats of ballooning class sizes to 35 and major cuts to educational programs. Koco, Teachers for Social Justice, Pilsen Alliance, Blocks Together, and other GEM partners  organized students, parents, and community [...]

Save Our Schools! Massive Rally to Save Public Education May 25th, Board of Education 125 South Clark

Download this flyer and distribute to teachers, parents, and other community members.

CORE-A Video Resume VOTE CORE on June 11th

CORE FOR CTU Ad on Vimeo.