published at 9:46 pm
Monday, January 30, 2012
WINNING THE TESTING BATTLE: OVERHAULING ESEA/NCLB CReATE (Chicagoland Researchers and Advocates for Transformative Education) welcomes Monty Neill, Ed.D., Executive Director of the National Center for Fair & Open Testing (http://www.fairtest.org/), has led FairTest’s work on testing in the public schools since 1987. His talk will address: • A decade of failed testing policy • What [...]
published at 8:52 pm
Sunday, January 29, 2012
This is the last week for public hearings on school actions. All the hearings this week are for schools proposed for turnaround. Come out and support our brothers and sisters. All hearings are at CPS Headquarters 125 S. Clark St. January 30, 2012 (Monday). Piccolo Elementary School turnaround hearing at 125 S. Clark St., 8:00 [...]
published at 10:27 am
Monday, January 23, 2012
This week there are several things going on for CORE members to do. Monday is the January CORE General Meeting. The meeting will begin at 4:30 and be held at the National Association of Letter Carriers Hall 3850 S. Wabash. School Closing hearings all this week. See the schedule below. Please go to a hearing [...]
published at 10:38 am
Saturday, January 7, 2012
Check out CORE member Kenzo Shibata’s latest commentary on Huffington Post. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kenzo-shibata/education-reform-wheres-t_b_1185006.html Kenzo Shibata Editor, Chicago Union Teacher Education Reform: Where’s the Debate? Posted: 1/5/12 02:06 PM ET The phrase “education reform” has been co-opted to mean a narrow party program advocated by the reform establishment (mainly billionaires and their designees) that includes a barrage of [...]
published at 3:05 pm
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Below are flyers available in Word and PDF form that members can distribute regarding school closures and turnarounds. CORE Flyer on Closing Schools (Word) CORE Flyer on Closing Schools (PDF)
published at 11:21 am
Thursday, December 29, 2011
2245 West Jackson Boulevard Alumni / LSC / CTU LOCAL 1 Meeting Tuesday 1/3/12 5:30pm PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD AND ATTEND. Click here for the Facebook Event page.
published at 6:57 pm
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
CORE-istas: Please attend the following hearings on school closings and turnaounds. Also, join the Facebook Event and spread the word. Nash Elem. -Erie/Cicero Fri. Jan. 6th @ Austin HS, 6-8pm Fri. Jan. 20th @ Austin HS, 6-8pm Wed. Jan. 25th @125 S Clark, 8-10pm Best Practice HS- Adams/Damen Fri. Jan. 6th @ Creiger/Noble St., 6-8pm Fri. Jan. [...]
published at 7:42 pm
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s Hand-Picked 1% Board of Education Gets Mic Checked!
published at 11:39 pm
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Please Vote ART (Alliance of Retired Teachers) for CTU retired teachers delegates in the current election. Mark your ballot for the following candidates and mail it back to the union now. The candidates are endorsed by the leadership. Fred Ackerman Steve Livingston Jean Schwab Robert Bures Sarah Loftus Willie Scott Theresa D. Daniels Beatrice Lumpkin Jack Silver Marybeth [...]
published at 9:33 pm
Sunday, December 11, 2011
From Labor Beat Watch it on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPyiW-XQfQc In early December, 2011 Chicago Public Schools announced its “hit list” – schools it is targeting for closings or turning-around. Recently, the Chicago Education Facilities Task Force created guidelines, where the CPS followed none before, on how targeting of schools had to be first discussed with those [...]
