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* May Day March and RallyMay Day March and Rally

Time: 12:00 pm

March from Union Park at Noon to Federal Plaza for a rally at 3:30. Click here for a map of Union Park
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* CTU May HOD MeetingCTU May HOD Meeting

Time: 3:30 pm

May 9th 3:30 P.M. International Union of Operating Engineers building at 2260 South Grove Street CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO.
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* CTU Contract Poll in SchoolsCTU Contract Poll in Schools

Time: 3:30 pm

Participate in CTU's member contract poll at your school or school near you.
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* People's SummittPeople's Summitt

Time: 10:00 am

Saturday 10 A.M. to 7:30 P.M. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO.
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* People's SummittPeople's Summitt

Time: 10:00 am

Sunday 10 A.M. to 5 P.M. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO.
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* CTU Arts for All At LaneCTU Arts for All At Lane

Time: 4:00 pm

CPS Music, Drama, and Dance Teachers! WE NEED YOU to Stand together with all the arts teachers on Monday MAY 14 2012 at LANE TECH HIGH SCHOOL. Meeting starts at 4:00 PM. Doors open at 3:30 PM. Refreshments will be served. Free Parking. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO.
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* CTU Arts for All at SaucedoCTU Arts for All at Saucedo

Time: 4:00 pm

CPS Music, Drama, and Dance Teachers! WE NEED YOU to Stand together with all the arts teachers on Thursday MAY 17 2012 at SAUCEDO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Meeting starts at 4:00 PM. Doors open at 3:30 PM. Refreshments will be served. Free Parking. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO.
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* NATO ProtestNATO Protest

Time: 11:40 am

When: Sunday, May 20th at 11:40 a.m. Where: Northwest Corner of Butler Park (Monroe & Lake Shore Drive) Join the Occupy Chicago Labor Working Group for a unified union contingent on May 20 to send a strong message of opposition to the more than 50 heads of state at the NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) Summit May 20-21 in our city. NATO along with the U.S. are the main instigators of the ongoing military presence and over 2 billion spent on the endless war in Afghanistan! We need to stand up together and say “No More!” We are also in the worst worldwide economic crisis in decades with over 12.5 million people unemployed in the U.S. We need to put out a clear message to the Summit – we need money for jobs, not more of your war!
* Public Forum on EducationPublic Forum on Education

Time: 5:00 pm

Public Forum on Education featuring CTU Members Jackson Potter, Chicago Teachers Union Staff Coordinator and Kurt Hilgendorf, CTU CPS Budget Evaluation Committee Sunday 20 May 2012 5 PM – 7 PM Luther Memorial Church 2500 W. Wilson Chicago, IL CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO
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* Common Core DiscussionCommon Core Discussion

Time: 7:00 pm

Common Core Discussion – “What do parents need to know about the Common Core?” Blaine Elementary, 7pm Meghan Berry, CPS, Reading and Language Arts
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* May Board of Ed MeetingMay Board of Ed Meeting

Time: 6:30 am

CPS Board Meeting, 125 S. Clark Street Get in line by 6:30am if you want to speak, by 8:30am to observe
* CTU Member RallyCTU Member Rally

Time: 3:00 pm

Auditorium Theatre 50 East Congress CTU Members Only Join with thousands of CTU members for a huge membership meeting, to be followed by a short march and rally downtown. CTU Officers will share important bargaining updates and our members will have important decisions to make. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO
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* CTU Arts for All at KenwoodCTU Arts for All at Kenwood

Time: 4:00 pm

CPS Music, Drama, and Dance Teachers! WE NEED YOU to Stand together with all the arts teachers on Tuesday MAY 29 2012 at KENWOOD HIGH SCHOOL. Meeting starts at 4:00 PM. Doors open at 3:30 PM. Refreshments will be served. Free Parking. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO.
* “The Inconvenient Truth..."“The Inconvenient Truth..."

Time: 6:30 pm

“The Inconvenient Truth Behind Waiting for Superman” Tuesday, May 29, 6:30 – 8:30 pm, Talcott School, 1840 W. Ohio The event is co-sponsored by Parents 4 Teachers and Talcott School PTO. Program following the movie.
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* EVALUATING TEACHER EVALUATIONEVALUATING TEACHER EVALUATION

Time: 6:00 pm

Wednesday, May 30, 6 – 8 pm, DePaul College of Education, 254 SAC (Schmitt Academic Center), 2320 N. Kenmore EVALUATING TEACHER EVALUATION with Dr. Jesse Rothstein from the University of California at Berkeley. CPS will be including Value Added Metrics (VAM) as part of teacher evaluation. VAM shows serious inconsistencies and inaccuracies when used for teacher evaluation. Learn more about VAM and its flaws from a nationally-recognized expert. This is being organized by CReaTE, the DePaul College of Education and the CTU. This program is a follow-up to their press conference and the release of (CReATE’s) open letter on teacher evaluation.
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Calendar developed and supported by Kieran O'Shea

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