CTU’s Karen Lewis: Make your own honey to save public schools
President Karen Lewis and the Chicago Teachers Union have decided to fight back against the attacks on public education, teachers and students.
They have a resolution to fight Democrats and Republicans who along with “Mayor Emanuel and his allies have supported massive school closings, drastically reduced school funding, increased racial and economic inequality throughout Chicago, advocated for mandatory minimums that will lead to increased incarceration of Black and Latino youth, privatized essential services, and balanced budgets on the backs of the most vulnerable…”
They have further resolved “that the Chicago Teachers Union along with key allies in the progressive labor movement and amongst community organizations will launch an independent political organization (IPO) that is capable of leading strong electoral and legislative campaigns to benefit working families, our active and retired members, and