CPS Budget Hearings Teachers, students, parents and community members demonstrated their anger at open budget hearings Tuesday, Aug 18th at Lane Tech HS and Wednesday, Aug 19th at Westinghouse HS. Another hearing will take place tonight, Thursday, Aug 20th, at Corliss HS (821 W 103rd St). Article at Another article at
*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.
Karen Lewis on Moving Forward 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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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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 [...]
