Sharkey: “Grave concerns about Lori Lightfoot’s plans for our schools”
Mayoral candidate Lori Lightfoot has no record of leadership in public education, yet has presented a number troubling issues for Chicago teachers, clinicians, paraprofessionals and education support staff.
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CTU President Emerita Karen Lewis endorses Toni Preckwinkle for mayor
NEWS STATEMENT: For Immediate Release Contact: K. Lewis spokesperson Stephanie Gadlin, 312-890-0866, sgadlin@abundantpr.com The ‘office of mayor is nobody’s inheritance’, says...#FactCheck: Mendoza’s record on education reveals Rahm 2.0, potential for more school closings
Mayoral candidate Susana Mendoza touts her ‘skin in the game’ when it comes to matters of public education due to her being a Chicago Public Schools parent, but a closer look at her record shows support for legislation that undermines the work of thousands of CPS educators and support staff.
CTU to Chico: Don’t expand separate and unequal school system
Instead of expanding selective enrollment, end two-tier education and make every neighborhood school a well-resourced, sustainable community school. CHICAGO, January 10, 2019—Chicago Teachers Union President Jesse Sharkey released the following statement today in...
CTU to Daley: Hands off LSCs, the only remaining bedrock of democracy in our schools
Daley’s proposal to gut LSCs is an assault on last vestiges of Harold Washington’s commitment to grassroots democracy in our schools. CHICAGO, January 10, 2019—Chicago Teachers Union President Jesse Sharkey released the following statement today in...
#FactCheck: The truth behind Gery Chico’s ‘friendship’ with Chicago’s public school teachers
Mayoral candidate Chico claimed to have a good working relationship with teachers when he was handpicked by Richard M. Daley to head the Board of Ed, but a closer look at his record shows destructive school policies and profits for his outside interests at the expense...
