Statement on Arne Duncan’s Endorsement of Paul Vallas

CHICAGO — Former CEO of Chicago Public Schools, Arne Duncan, never had the juice to run for Mayor of this great city. Yet, he clearly thinks he can influence how voters in the city vote in the upcoming election. As Vallas’s former partner-in-crime in destabilizing New Orleans’ public schools — through policies, actions, words and deeds — today’s endorsement of Vallas by former Education Secretary Duncan should not be a surprise. Arne Duncan called Hurricane Katrina in 2005 “the best thing that happened to the education system in New Orleans.”

Upcoming court date in $9.25 million CTU civil rights victory for Black educators targeted by racist ‘turn-arounds’

Mayor and hand-picked board must now also end ongoing racist CPS policies – starting with discriminatory student-based budgeting and SQRP school ranking system. 11:30 a.m. Monday, February 7: press conference with named plaintiffs in CTU civil rights turnaround cases,...
CTU blasts former CPS CEO for rejecting democracy, accountability for public schools

CTU blasts former CPS CEO for rejecting democracy, accountability for public schools

Chicagoans have demanded an elected representative school board as a progressive alternative to the insider deals, chronic neglect and racist, classist policies of Rahm, Duncan and Daley.  CHICAGO, March 1, 2019—Chicago Teachers Union President Jesse Sharkey issued...