Political Endorsements made September 27, 2023
At its September 27, 2023 meeting the CTU House of Delegates voted unanimously to make the following endorsements for the March 19, 2024 General Primary Election.
CTU to Host Back-2-School Summer Jam Friday
This event will bring together educators, families and elected officials to help students say goodbye to summer and start the school year off strong.
We Care: Solidarity is our superpower
The We Care team has so much to celebrate as we bring this school year to a close, writes Tara Stamps. In spite of another brutal school year, where we were asked to do more with less, educators rose to the occasion.
Celebrating our member leaders: Tara Stamps and Michelle Correa
Each week, we’re sharing stories about our amazing school leaders. This week, it’s CTU Administrator of New Teacher Development Tara Stamps and Christopher House counselor and charter organizer Michelle Correa.
Tara Stamps creates her own legacy in honor of her mother
Being the daughter of civil rights icon Marion Stamps, Tara Stamps had some big shoes to fill. But, as an educator, organizer, two-time aldermanic candidate, brilliant orator and single mother of three, most people who know Stamps think she has some pretty big shoes of her own.
How to survive the holiday season in your classroom — advice from a veteran teacher
Thinking back, Tara Stamps wishes she had listened to the advice veteran teachers gave her going into the holiday season. But she didn’t, until years later, and boy did she pay for it.
It takes a village to raise a good teacher
Teaching is hard, especially in the first few years. New teachers need guidance and support — not many can make it through on their own. It takes a village to raise a good teacher and the We Care early educator mentoring program is that village.
Every teacher needs a Ms. Wolfolk
The CTU’s We Care mentorship program seeks to mentor, support, and retain Black educators, helping them become the best teachers they can be.
