Category Archives: Protests

published at 12:00 pm Monday, April 11, 2011

Jen Johnson stands up to “Stand For Children”

CORE member, Jen Johnson, challenges the myth that the length of the CPS school day is shorter than those at other comparable school districts. Watch the clip from Progress Illinois: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuAI4by0Fao

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published at 10:58 pm Saturday, April 9, 2011

Teachers Are One With Other Union Workers!

  We Are One Rally. Chicago, Illinois. Saturday, April 9, 2011. Thousands of Illinoisans rallied in downtown Chicago on Saturday, April 9th, to show solidarity with workers in Wisconsin and other states, to renew the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King who gave his life 43 years ago in support of striking sanitation workers in [...]

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published at 10:00 pm Saturday, April 9, 2011

That’s “Enough”!

Here’s a link to the “Enough” video clip circulated by the organizers of the “We Are One” rally:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APOzpztuzWg

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published at 10:53 am Sunday, January 9, 2011

Stand Up to the Billionaire “Education Reformers” ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tuesday, Jan. 11 Picket 4:00-6:00pm Chase Towers Meet at Madison and Dearborn Chase Bank Towers is the home of the Commercial Club of the City of Chicago. This millionaire and billionaire’s club authored the plan for Renaissance 2010 and is allied with Advance Illinois’ attack on teacher [...]

Topics: Alerts / CORE Stuff / Events / Protests / Union Busting
published at 10:14 pm Tuesday, June 15, 2010

President-Elect Karen Lewis on Chicago Tonight

Topics: Chicago Teachers Union / CTU / Events / In the News / Labor News / Legal Action / News / Protests / School Board / Videos
published at 12:39 pm Tuesday, June 15, 2010

New CTU Leadership, teachers, parents at Emergency Picket 6/14/2010

Topics: CPS / CTU / Events / Protests / School Board / Union Busting
published at 8:47 am Monday, May 31, 2010

Video: Save Our Schools Rally May 25, 2010

Video of of the 5/25/2010 Save Our Schools rally and march featuring CORE Candidates Karen Lewis (President) and Jesse Sharkey (Vice President)

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published at 11:07 pm Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Thousands rally against the school budget cuts.

In a display of unity that is uncommon in an election season, all five caucuses of the CTU came together to march against Huberman’s threats of ballooning class sizes to 35 and major cuts to educational programs. Koco, Teachers for Social Justice, Pilsen Alliance, Blocks Together, and other GEM partners  organized students, parents, and community [...]

Topics: Chicago Teachers Union / CORE Stuff / CPS / Events / In the News / News / Outreach / Protests / School Board / School Closings
published at 11:29 am Sunday, May 9, 2010

Save Our Schools! Massive Rally to Save Public Education May 25th, Board of Education 125 South Clark

Download this flyer and distribute to teachers, parents, and other community members.

Topics: Alerts / Chicago Teachers Union / CORE Stuff / CPS / CTU / Events / Labor News / News / Outreach / Protests / School Board / School Closings
published at 11:20 am Sunday, May 9, 2010

CORE Takes CPS’ lack of transparency to Attorney General Lisa Madigan…and wins!

From CORE Co-Chair Jackson Potter: On April 28th, the Grassroots Education Movement, CORE and more than 50 teachers from 10 different schools throughout the city held a press conference in front of the State of Illinois building to force the Chicago Public Schools to adhere to the Freedom of Information Act. The gathering spoke first [...]

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