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Schools Closed, Buildings Sat Empty — And Gun Violence Rose, Study Finds

The former Matthew Henson Elementary School in Chicago's North Lawndale has been vacant since it closed in 2013

The Independent UK

CTU got what it wanted with elected school board bill, then did an about face

Stacy Davis Gates complained online that reporters didn’t ask the CTU about the union’s reasons for not supporting a bill that would have given it a fully elected board right away.

Chicago Sun-Times

My daughter is waiting for a private school scholarship. Lawmakers, save the Invest in Kids Act.

Some of our most powerful and influential legislators have been quiet on this issue, and we know why, a letter writer says. They are influenced by the unions, a mom from Austin writes.

Chicago Sun-Times

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‘No deal? No wheels’ strikers chant at Far South Side UAW rally

Mayor Brandon Johnson also joined the rally, asking the cheering crowd “Is this a union town, or what?”

Chicago Sun-Times

Teachers will have ‘strong demands’ in contract talks — even with one of their own on other side of bargaining table

“The driving force has always been inequity and injustice that Black and Brown students and their families experience in this city,” CTU President Stacy Davis Gates said. “And that injustice did not roll away on April 4. We just got another gladiator in a place of power.”

Chicago Sun-Times

Charter schools provide school choice to families of all incomes

Parents with resources have plenty of educational options for their children, but far too many low-income and families of color lack those choices, the head of the Illinois Network of Charter Schools writes.

Chicago Sun-Times

At the White House, Cook County Board President Preckwinkle, Mayor Johnson talk about City Hall thaw

“I’ve been in this job for 13 years, and this is the first time that I’ve had someone who’s been willing to work with me” said Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, referring to Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson.

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Chicago Teachers Union Boss Sends Son to Private School

Stacy Davis Gates, the president of the Chicago Teachers Union, previously said school choice is for "racists."

Reason

So what if Stacy Davis Gates sends her son to a private school?

The teachers union president understands we improve public schools with resources, not with abandonment.

Chicago Sun-Times

Stacy Davis Gates had expect a media storm for sending her son to private school

The Chicago Teachers Union president centered her children as part of who she is as a progressive activist.

Chicago Sun-Times

CTU president defends sending her son to private school, calling it a result of ‘unfair choices’ for South Side families

The Chicago Teachers Union leader is facing backlash for the move. She says it represents a stark statement about disinvestment in public schools.

Chicago Sun-Times

On CPS’ first day of school, ‘There’s excitement and hope,’ mayor says

After a seemingly quick summer break and ahead of a forecast heatwave this week, students, parents and leaders kick off the school year with “the same level of energy across the whole city of Chicago,” Mayor Brandon Johnson said Monday.

Chicago Sun-Times

Hooray for neighborhood schools — now let’s support them throughout Chicago

Stacy Davis Gates is absolutely right that good neighborhood schools serve as anchors in neighborhoods, an Edgebrook resident writes.

Chicago Sun-Times

Brandon Johnson beats school privatizer

A former public school teacher and longtime union organizer beat back "a deluge of far-right money"

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Chicago Sun-Times

City’s chief labor negotiator fired over interview on Sun-Times podcast, sources say

Chicago’s chief labor negotiator fired over interview on Sun-Times podcast, sources say

Chicago Sun-Times

Garcia, progressives will unite behind Johnson, CTU president predicts

Johnson’s campaign manager said Johnson and Garcia have had “several good conversations.” More meetings with a “broader group” of Garcia supporters are scheduled for next week, in hoipes of securing Garcia’s endorsement.

Chicago Sun-Times

‘Paul and Gery Show’ reunited for mayoral runoff as Chio endorses Vallas

In 1995, then-Mayor Richard M. Daley seized control over the Chicago Public Schools and asked his budget director and chief of staff to take charge at CPS. On Friday, the “dream team” of Paul Vallas and Gery Chico reunited.

Chicago Sun-Times

How the CTU marched from picket lines to political powerhouse

From its battles between ex-Mayor Rahm Emanuel and its late leader Karen Lewis in 2012, the Chicago Teachers Union is now hoping to help homegrown candidate Brandon Johnson win the runoff to be Chicago’s mayor.

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Teachers union says Lightfoot pulls offer of 12 weeks of parental leave for CPS employees

The mayor last year gave 12 weeks of paid parental leave to all 32,000 city employees. Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates says the same offer was made to CPS teachers and staff, something the mayor’s office denies.

Chicago Sun-Times

United Working Families appeals for donations to counter business influence

“Big business and right-wing donors are scared of what we’re doing,” United Working Families Executive Director Emma Tai wrote in a Friday fundraising appeal to supporters.

Chicago Sun-Times

Stacy Davis Gates won’t run for mayor, but CTU ally Brandon Johnson hints at imminent announcement

Johnson, a Cook County commissioner, hit Mayor Lori Lightfoot on a number of issues on which he feels she has “failed miserably,” and said he would soon announce his decision whether to run for mayor.

Chicago Tribune

Chicago Teachers Union elects new president

CHICAGO — Chicago Teachers Union Vice President Stacy Davis Gates was elected president of the union Friday following a monthslong, hard-fought battle against two challengers to succeed outgoing president Jesse Sharkey.

Chicago Sun-Times

CTU leadership wins reelection as Stacy Davis Gates becomes president

The 25,000-member union remains in the hands of leaders who have fought for social justice inside and outside classrooms while creating a constant power struggle against the mayor’s office and Chicago Public Schools leadership.

Chicago Sun-Times

CTU election could shape schools, city for years to come

CPS educators next week will choose between competing visions for the union: Should the group continue fighting for social issues inside and outside the classroom, or should it instead focus on classic teacher concerns like pay preparation time and pensions?

Chicago Tribune

Chicago Teachers Union suit claims group is a ‘front’ working for the ‘benefit of Mayor Lori Lightfoot’

The Chicago Teachers Union is suing a former top adviser to Mayor Lori Lightfoot and a “Jane Doe” over their alleged interference in the May election of union officers.

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