published at 8:47 am
Monday, May 31, 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
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 11:07 pm
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
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 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 11:29 am
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Download this flyer and distribute to teachers, parents, and other community members.
published at 11:20 am
Sunday, May 9, 2010
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 [...]
published at 4:17 pm
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
CORE FOR CTU Ad on Vimeo.
published at 8:19 pm
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
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 [...]
published at 5:08 pm
Monday, April 26, 2010
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 [...]
published at 11:00 am
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Saturday, February 27th, 2010, Sean (Xian) Barrett spoke at Operation Push, asking the audience to support the Chicago Public Schools, even in the wake of the Board’s claims of a budget shortfall that will force major concessions from the CTU and from the students we teach. His marks are reprinted below. Good Morning Rainbow Push [...]
