AFT REPORTS: Chicago’s Karen Lewis, other panelists, help AFT Peace and Justice Caucus understand how Chicago has been changed | Dailycensored.com

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AFT REPORTS: Chicago’s Karen Lewis, other panelists, help AFT Peace and Justice Caucus understand how Chicago has been changed

by Danny Weil

George Schmidt has done an excellent job covering the AFT convention and the Peace and Justice caucus.  The picture is of Karen Lewis of AFT discussing how to radicalize the union

On Friday, July 27, the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) Peace and Justice Caucus hosted a forum featuring teachers from California, Illinois, New York and Wisconsin on the topic “Standing up to the national assault on teachers and students.” The speakers were Lisa Gutierrez Guzman (United Educators of San Francisco), Kaja Rabane (University of Wisconsin Teaching Assistant’s Association), and Karen Lewis (President of the Chicago Teachers Union). Response was provided by Mike Fabricant (Treasurer of the Professional Staff Congress CUNY New York).

The program was adapted to the fact that it began a little after 7:00 p.m. but that Karen Lewis had to be gone by 8:00. As a result, the first two speakers spoke, then the audience was opened for questions and answers; then the last two speakers spoke followed by more questions after almost all of the Chicago people left for a