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published at 9:10 pm
Sunday, June 6, 2010
“We need to reclaim what it means to be Local One.”-Karen Lewis
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 [...]
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. [...]
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)
published at 2:01 pm
Saturday, May 29, 2010
WBEZ: Chicago Teachers Union Election Gets Tougher for Incumbent
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 10:36 pm
Thursday, May 27, 2010
CORE wins high schools in landslide!
The results are in and CORE Candidates Xian Barrett, Valerie Collins, Lois Jones, Joey McDermott, Adria Mitchell, and Zulma Ortiz won seats on the executive board as High School Functional Vice-Presidents. There will be no UPC gridlock on the executive board! All schools still need to turn out to vote on June 11th, high schools [...]
published at 4:10 pm
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Three CTU Caucuses Endorse CORE in the June 11th Runoff Election
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 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 [...]
published at 11:54 am
Saturday, May 22, 2010
Press Statement: CORE is in the runoff!
CONTACT:Karen Lewis CORE CTU Presidential Candidate For Immediate Release May 22, 2010 at 11:15 a.m. CORE Media Relations Liz Brown Kenzo Shibata Preliminary CTU Election Results Statement In a five-way race for the leadership of the Chicago Teachers Union, a run-off on June 11, 2010 appears likely between the Caucus of Rank-and-file Educators (CORE), headed [...]
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 [...]