From the Chicago Sun Times
Karen Lewis, a high school chemistry teacher who has been a fierce opponent of Mayor Daley’s Renaissance 2010 program to shake up and rejuvenate public schools, handily defeated two-term president Marilyn Stewart for the leadership of the Chicago Teachers Union early Saturday.
Lewis and her Caucus of Rank and File Educators (CORE) [...]
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published at 10:19 am
Sunday, June 13, 2010
Chicago Sun-Times: New CTU President is a fierce foe of Daley’s agenda
published at 9:59 am
Sunday, June 13, 2010
Karen Lewis, CTU President-Elect Acceptance Speech
6-12-10 Karen Lewis, CTU President-elect
Election Acceptance Speech
I want to thank everyone who made today a reality – the CORE members who worked tirelessly for this day, the CTU members who voted for us, and the thousands of teachers, parents and students who stand up each and every day to improve and defend public education, often [...]
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 won [...]
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 groups [...]
published at 6:05 am
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
CORE Presidential Candidate Karen Lewis on WGN News
6/8/2010 WGN-9 News
published at 8:17 pm
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
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.
published at 7:42 am
Monday, June 7, 2010
A Letter to CTU members from presidential candidate Karen Lewis
To All Union Members:
Meeting members across the city has been an exciting and humbling experience. It is clear that our message of democracy, solidarity and our record of fighting the Board of Education has been received with enthusiasm. At the beginning of this campaign, many members called for all the opposition caucuses to unite and [...]
published at 9:10 pm
Sunday, June 6, 2010
“We need to reclaim what it means to be Local One.”-Karen Lewis
Karen Lewis on Moving Forward June 3, 2010.
published at 9:07 pm
Sunday, June 6, 2010
Note to Election Judges Regarding the June 11th Election
Dear Delegate or Election Judge,
It is our hope that the June 11 election will run smoothly and that the votes will be accurately recorded. To that end, we make the following suggestions:
1. Keep the polls open 1 to 2 hours, to give everyone a chance to vote. Put your polling station close to the main [...]
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. All of us [...]