By Chris Geovanis | November 23, 2022 | News, Uncategorized
File under: ILHS: Illinois Labor History Society, Karen Lewis
Please join CTU members, friends and allies for the Illinois Labor History Society (ILHS) Union Hall of Honor Dinner. This year’s dinner is honoring our beloved Karen Lewis, and is featuring AFT President Randi Weingarten as the keynote speaker.
By CTU Communications | November 10, 2022 | News, Press Release
File under: Karen GJ Lewis, Karen Lewis
John “Coach” Lewis, husband of late CTU President Emerita Karen GJ Lewis, issued the following statement today in response to references to President Lewis by candidates for mayor of Chicago and their supporters.
By CTU Communications | September 29, 2022 | News, Press Release
File under: Karen GJ Lewis, Karen Lewis
Rank-and-file CTU members, elected officials will come together at 4 p.m. to honor Lewis’ transformational leadership of union and Chicago’s progressive movement. 4 p.m. Friday, September 30: Street renaming ceremony, CTU headquarters, 1901 W. Carroll. CHICAGO —The... 
By CTU Communications | December 29, 2021 | News
File under: Bargaining rights, Elected Representative School Board, ERSB: Elected Representative School Board, Karen Lewis, Legislative, Section 4.5, Springfield, Year in review
There is power in the rank and file — power that comes from transformative leadership in our schools and communities. Legislative wins stand as a testament to the legacy of Karen Lewis, changing the landscape of public education in Chicago Passing bills in the... 
By CTU Communications | July 20, 2021 | News
File under: Karen Lewis
The social justice unionism that Karen instilled as president of the Chicago Teachers Union now serves as a nationwide model, and has not only restored our rights, but emboldened parents and communities to advocate for their children.
By Erik Young, King College Prep | February 9, 2021 | News
File under: Karen Lewis
Poet and King College Prep Teacher Erik Young wrote this piece to honor the strength and courage of CTU President Emerita Karen Lewis.
By CTU Communications | February 8, 2021 | News, Press Release
File under: Karen Lewis
She bowed to no one, and gave strength to tens of thousands of Chicago Teachers Union educators who followed her lead, and who live by her principles to this day.
By CTU Communications | January 11, 2021 | News, Press Release
File under: Bill Cunningham, Dan Montgomery, Dian Palmer, HB 2275, Karen Lewis, Melissa Conyears-Ervin, Randi Weingarten, Section 4.5, Silvana Tabares
Union, grassroots allies call on legislature to restore democratic rights to Chicagoans by passing legislation giving Chicagoans what voters in every other school district in the state possess – the right to elect their school board. CHICAGO, Jan. 11, 2020—The Chicago... 
By Karen GJ Lewis, CTU President Emerita | October 29, 2019 | News
File under: Bargaining, Contract, Elected Representative School Board, Karen Lewis, Lori Lightfoot, Strike
Lori, keep your promises and let’s get this done. Our members have resolve and will not relent when it comes to the families they serve.
By CTU Communications | May 24, 2019 | News, Press Release
File under: Chicago Board of Education, Chicago Public Schools, CTU contract, Karen Lewis, Lori Lightfoot
Rank-and-file rally on May 22 coincides with new mayor’s meeting with CTU President Emerita Karen Lewis, whose leadership helped pave the path for progressive candidates in City Hall. CHICAGO, May 23, 2019—The Chicago Teachers Union urges Mayor Lori Lightfoot to...
