Category Archives: CPS

published at 6:18 pm Thursday, 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.  [...]

Topics: Alerts / Charter Schools / Chicago Teachers Union / CORE Stuff / CPS / CSDU / CTU / Elections / Events / Labor News / Meetings / News / Outreach / PACT / School Board / School Closings / turnarounds / Union Busting
published at 8:47 am Monday, May 31, 2010

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)

Topics: Chicago Teachers Union / CORE Stuff / CPS / CTU / Events / In the News / Labor News / News / Outreach / Protests / School Board / Videos
published at 11:07 pm Tuesday, May 25, 2010

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 [...]

Topics: Chicago Teachers Union / CORE Stuff / CPS / Events / In the News / News / Outreach / Protests / School Board / School Closings
published at 9:12 pm Wednesday, May 19, 2010

CORE Files Lawsuit to Force CPS to “Open the Books”

CORE Files Suit Against the Board of Education for Hiding Budget Numbers SUIT FILED 5/20/10 From The Chicago Tribune: Teacher’s group sues CPS over access May 20, 2010 A union group that is vying for power in Friday’s Chicago Teachers Union election has filed a lawsuit against the Chicago Board of Education, claiming it is [...]

Topics: Chicago Teachers Union / CPS / CTU / Elections / Events / In the News / Labor News / News / Outreach / Press Releases / School Board / School Closings / turnarounds / Union Busting
published at 11:29 am Sunday, May 9, 2010

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.

Topics: Alerts / Chicago Teachers Union / CORE Stuff / CPS / CTU / Events / Labor News / News / Outreach / Protests / School Board / School Closings
published at 11:20 am Sunday, May 9, 2010

CORE Takes CPS’ lack of transparency to Attorney General Lisa Madigan…and wins!

From CORE Co-Chair Jackson Potter: On April 28th, the Grassroots Education Movement, CORE and more than 50 teachers from 10 different schools throughout the city held a press conference in front of the State of Illinois building to force the Chicago Public Schools to adhere to the Freedom of Information Act. The gathering spoke first [...]

Topics: Alerts / CPS / In the News / Labor News / Legal Action / News / Protests / School Board / Union Busting
published at 4:17 pm Tuesday, May 4, 2010

CORE-A Video Resume VOTE CORE on June 11th

CORE FOR CTU Ad on Vimeo.

Topics: Charter Schools / Chicago Teachers Union / CORE Stuff / CPS / CTU / Elections / Events / Fundraisers / In the News / Labor News / Legal Action / Meetings / News / Outreach / Protests / School Board / School Closings / turnarounds / Union Busting / Videos
published at 3:48 pm Sunday, May 2, 2010

CORE Presidential Candidate Karen Lewis in the Hyde Park Herald

Click here or on the newspaper clipping above for the full story.

Topics: Alerts / Chicago Teachers Union / CORE Stuff / CPS / CTU / Elections / In the News / News
published at 8:19 pm Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Name the Names, Huberman!

Grassroots Education Movement FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 29, 2010 Student Leaders and GEM to CPS: Name the Names on Contracts.  Public Budget Debates Now. No Student or Teacher Cuts. Student leaders and members of GEM, the Grassroots Education Movement, called for Chicago Public Schools to provide line-item budget details and hold immediate public hearings before [...]

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published at 5:08 pm Monday, April 26, 2010

No More Cuts! If you aren’t CROOKS…OPEN THE BOOKS!

Tell Data-man Huberman: NO CUTS! OPEN THE BOOKS! ALL BUDGET DATA ON THE TABLE NOW! Rally 4 p.m. / Press Conference 10 a.m. Wednesday April 28th, 2010 We’ve seen the raises for Huberman and his friends … we’re supposed to just trust him on the rest? 4 p.m. RALLY! Ask IL Attorney General Lisa Madigan [...]

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