published at 6:18 pm
Thursday, June 3, 2010
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. [...]
published at 6:16 pm
Thursday, June 3, 2010
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 [...]
published at 2:01 pm
Saturday, May 29, 2010
From Chicago Public Radio’s City Room: The current president of the Chicago Teachers Union is facing an uphill re-election battle. And it just got a little more difficult. That could shake things up in Chicago education. Just 500 votes separated CTU President Marilyn Stewart from her toughest challenger in last Friday’s election. More than 19,000 teachers [...]
published at 4:10 pm
Thursday, May 27, 2010
CORE would like to thank the CSDU, PACT, and Independent caucuses for announcing their support for us in the June 11 runoff election. To the members and supporters of these caucuses: we welcome your support and do not take it for granted. Those of you who now enthusiastically support CORE, welcome! We look forward to [...]
published at 9:12 pm
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
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 [...]
published at 4:17 pm
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
CORE FOR CTU Ad on Vimeo.
published at 3:48 pm
Sunday, May 2, 2010
Click here or on the newspaper clipping above for the full story.
published at 5:21 pm
Monday, January 18, 2010
CORE announced our slate for the May 2010 Union Officer Election at the Educational Summit at Malcolm X College on January 9th, 2010. Our candidates were voted in by CORE membership on January 6th, 2010. CORE believes that we’re living in a new time where the board flippantly closes schools and destroys careers with no [...]
published at 4:55 pm
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Close elections seem to breed recounts, so it was no surprise when pension board incumbent Nancy Williams (UPC) demanded a recount after the first pension election results showed her losing to Lois Ashford (CORE) by 43 votes for the final teacher trustee spot. The other pension board vacancy was also won by CORE with Jay [...]
published at 1:05 pm
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Lois Ashford, one of CORE’s candidates for Chicago Teachers Pension Fund Trustee was displaced when her former school, Copernicus Elementary, was turned-around by the Chicago Board of Education. She realized that the one thing they could not take away from her was her guaranteed defined-benefit pension. The pension is currently under attack through intense lobbying [...]
