May 2013 Vol. 76, No. 6

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UNION TEACHERVol. 76, No.6 May 2013

Fight school ClosingsResistance continues Citywide

May 17th ElectionCTU members Vote in every school Candidate Biographies start on p.19

Early ChildhoodHigh Stakes Testing takes its toll

Contents

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editor-in-chiefStephanie A. Gadlin

Associate EditorRonnie Reese

editorial assistantTrisha Raymond

contributing writersNathan Goldbaum, Erin O’Brien, Ronnie Reese, Kevin Russell, Kenzo Shibata

advertising managerApril Stigger

graphic designNathan Goldbaum

productionNathan Goldbaum Progress Printing, Inc.

officersKaren Lewis, President Jesse Sharkey, Vice President Kristine Mayle, Financial Secretary Michael Brunson, Recording Secretary

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On Friday, April 26, the monthly bicycle advocacy ride Critical Mass dedicated itself to opposing school closings. Hundreds of bicy-clists took over the streets riding near many of the schools slated for closure by the Mayor. The ride starts at Daley Plaza at 5:30 p.m. the last Friday of every month throughout the year. Details at the ChicagoCriticalMass.org website. PHOTO: Nathan Goldbaum

5 | President’s message

6 | Letters to the editor

7 | schooL cLosings Fight

7 | ctU members Vote on LeadershiP may 17

8 | research: the imPact oF earLy chiLdhood testing

10 | yoUr rights: end oF year checkList

11 | yoUr rights: taLking aboUt the Job on sociaL media

12 | QUest: ctU/cPs common core state standards conFerence

19 | biograPhicaL materiaL: candidates For Union oFFice

43 | deLegates not Present

On Wednesday, April 24, high school students walked out of the Prairie State Achievement Ex-amination (PSAE) to protest both the test and the Chicago Public Schools plan to shutter 53 schools next year. Pictured are students with Chicago Students Organized to Save Our Schools (CSOSOS)who marched at the monthly Board of Education meeting and joined low-wage workers strik-ing in the Fight for 15 campaign.PHOTO: Sarah Jane Rhee

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THE PREsIdENT’s MEssAGE

Brothers and Sisters:

This has been one of the most challenging years in our Union’s history. The fight for control of public education has been waged all over the country, but nowhere as intensely and fiercely as in Chicago, as we’re in the midst of yet another budget “crisis.”

CPS has always had its press release deficits. Remember Ron Huber-man’s “37 kids in a class” $1 billion budget deficit in the spring of 2010? By summer it had dropped to $400 million, then in December when CPS’s Comprehensive Audited Financial Report (CAFR) arrived, the district had a Christmas miracle and a balanced budget!

In fact, in eight of the last 10 years, CPS has ended the year with a bud-get surplus, but don’t expect the Chicago Tribune to report that.

This school year brought another clarion call of a $1 billion deficit. To address this, the mayor said consolidating schools would solve the cri-sis once and for all. Unfortunately, when he did his polling, balancing the budget on the backs of poor children wasn’t recommended. But he proceeded.

CPS announced plans to close more than 300 underutilized schools, following the Broad Academy handbook of “how to close schools and make the public love it” (http://www.ctunet.com/blog/broad-academy-school-closure-guide). This initial hit list was reduced to 129 schools. Then, under the guise of “hearing” the voice of the people, 129 became 54.

The mayor then pivoted to the old tried and true by saying, “We’re going to provide the kids with a high-quality educa-tion.” But here’s the real problem: What started out as a cost-saving measure has now turned into a $400 million dollar “investment” that won’t save a nickel for ten years! Shuttering 54 schools will affect nearly 50,000 children and more than 2,000 adults whose jobs are threatened. These aren’t cells on a spreadsheet—these are citizens and voters.

So ask yourselves these questions:

• Who are the winners and losers?

• Who made the rules to the game?

• What are the stories the winners tell the losers to keep them playing the game?

If the status quo is maintained, our children and our members will never be winners because the game is rigged against us. Control lies in the hands of an ideologue who amplifies a class divide—children of the elite are given a full, rich curricu-lum that allows them to explore, create and imagine, while the children of the poor and those who chose publicly funded public education are given the drudgery of test prep. Children of the elite are given a curriculum that prepares them to rule, while our children are given a curriculum that prepares them to be greeters at Wal-Mart.

Whenever you hear, “it’s for the children” or “we’ll provide a high quality education,” remember that these are no more than pretty words to keep us complacent and playing the game.

It is high time to end the charade. That’s why we must change the narrative with our movement. Encourage your parents and community members to join our citywide three-day march May 18-20. We can and will move the hearts of the uncar-ing and stir the souls of the misguided.

In Solidarity,

Karen GJ Lewis, NBCT


Letters to the

editor1 of 150 Arrested for Protesting School Closures In March, I was arrested for sitting down on LaSalle Street in front of City Hall and refus-ing to move. I took part, along with nearly 150 others, in an act of civil disobedience against the school closing policies of Mayor Rahm Emanuel, CPS CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett and the Chicago Board of Education.

It seems to me that our mayor and CEO, no matter how much they claim their policies are not racist, are promoting and implementing racist policies while letting institutional rac-ism permeate through this district.

Before the disobedience, I thought of my one year old son and what kind of person I want him to be. I thought of my wife, who is an amazing CPS teacher. I thought of every per-son that inspired me to be a history teacher.

I knew that I had no choice but to participate in this act of civil disobedience.

While I sat on the cold cement among lunch-room staff, custodians, teachers and clergy I couldn’t help but feel angry that we live in a society that tries to close public schools. While sitting on the ground next to a man in his seventies with bad knees waiting to be ar-rested, I couldn’t help but wonder: how many more arrests will it take before this racist mayor actually listens to the people?

The police treated all of those arrested with the utmost respect and the crowd of protes-tors cheered for us and our disobedient ac-tions. We get arrested for sitting in front of City Hall, yet our mayor is legally allowed to close 54 public schools and praise that his ac-tions are a positive step for communities he never even visits.

It will take many more arrests, sit-ins, occu-pations and forms of civil disobedience to bring these school closings to a halt, but to quote Gandhi, “First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.” CPS and the Mayor are in a full-on attack against truth and against democracy, but as we will see, truth always wins.

Dave Stieber is a teacher at TEAM Englewood Community Academy.

Breaking Trust

As a classroom teacher, my first task every school year is establishing trust with my stu-dents. I learn students’ names quickly, estab-lish daily routines and set clear academic ex-pectations. I don’t suddenly change the rules during the school year or even wildly from year to year so future students know that they can trust me.

This Board of Education is breaking trust with the community through its proposed school closings and with groups of dedicated classroom teachers at schools like mine.

Supposedly, closing more than 50 “under-utilized” schools will save the district mon-ey. However, WBEZ recently reported that Chicago Public Schools will be selling more than $300 million more in bonds to cover the enormous costs of shuffling around tens of thousands of small black and brown children.

George Manierre Elementary is a feeder school for Lincoln Park High School where I teach. At their kangaroo court hearings, Ma-nierre students and parents explained how combining Manierre with Jenner Elementary, two almost entirely black and low-income schools, would put children in harm’s way due to existing gang rivalries. Both schools are Level 3 schools which will break CPS’s own stated policy of moving kids to better performing schools.

In December, CPS announcement that a long list of high schools will be adding IB diplo-ma programs or an undefined, non-existent “wall-to-wall IB” middle years program. CPS then decided that many tenured teachers had to reapply for the jobs they already had.

After what CPS reps called “good faith” nego-tiations, CPS and CTU came to an agreement that no teachers with a “satisfactory” rating or above from last year would lose their job as a result of adding wall-to-wall IB. Job offer letters were generated and signed by affected

teachers at Senn, Taft, Clemente and Lincoln Park high schools in March and April.

Two weeks ago, numerous teachers at the previously mentioned schools were called to their principal’s office and told that their job offer letters were given to them by mistake. A CPS Talent Office representative told our staff that CPS “apologizes” for the poor communi-cation and claimed that they never agreed to any arrangement with CTU. Clearly, the fact that CPS principals gave job offer letters to these staff members indicates that there was an agreement.

How are students, parents and educators sup-posed to focus on learning when the context that CPS cultivates is not one of communica-tion and investment, but is one of deception and distrust? I would never treat my students this way.

Jennifer Louise Johnson Teacher at Lincoln Park High School CTU Vice President for Area C

Johnson’s letter is adapted from remarks made at the Chicago Board of Education’s monthly meeting on April 24, 2013.

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AdVOCACy

As the May 22 Chicago Board of Education meeting and vote on proposed school clos-

ings approaches, Chicago Teachers Union ac-tivity is growing. We have seen progress on a number of fronts—grievance, standardized testing, charter scrutiny—but there is still the overwhelming sense that our struggle is just beginning. Our momentum, and our strength, is growing.

Parents understand that teachers, paraprofes-sionals and clinicians have the best interest of their children in mind, which is why they’ve been coming out in droves since late last year to fight for schools and communities. Teach-ers know there are no pedagogical arguments Chicago Public Schools and the mayor’s of-fice can make about why school closings are good for students. Students feel the sense of comfort and belonging from their days in the classroom, which provides solace from the often unforgiving reality of violence- and poverty-laden city streets.

These states of knowledge, feeling and under-standing are foreign to those who are trying to control our lives. Nearly 50,000 students will be affected by school closings, according to a study by researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago. More than 2,000 teachers, principals and school staffers will be at risk of unemployment, according to Union research, resulting in a loss of $250 million in lost rev-enue. But we haven’t presented reams of data and PowerPoint presentations designed to deceive and confuse, like our counterparts at the Board. We only tell the stories and pres-ent the facts that matter the most to us, our members and those we support and protect.

We will continue show the unity and power of our union in this last month, just as we have in April through play-ins, student protests, testimonials to the Board and support of the Fight for 15. While there are just 54 schools on the mayor’s hit list for now, there are hun-dreds of other schools to stand alongside them in solidarity. Join us for the three-day march on May 18-20, and please follow us on social media, at ctunet.com and through our e-blasts for information on other events.

School Closings FightBy Ronnie Reese

CTU Political Director Stacy Davis Gates testifies before a hearing on school closings called by U.S. Congressmen Bobby Rush and Danny Davis. View the video at the CTU’s YouTube channel, YouTube.com/ctutv1. PHOTO: Nathan Goldbaum

In every school and at the CTU office, ac-tive union members will cast our votes

on May 17, 2013, to determine the lead-ership team for the next three years. All active members will vote for President, Vice President, Financial Secretary, Re-cording Secretary, six Trustees, and three Area Vice Presidents. Every member will vote for 150 delegates and 45 alternate delegates to the AFT and IFT conventions during the coming three years. Each mem-ber will also vote for the Vice Presidents of his or her own functional group. Each functional group has a different number of Vice Presidents determined by the num-ber of members in that functional group.

The rules of the election have been deter-mined by the CTU Rules & Elections Com-mittee, chaired by Ellen Damlich. The vote count will be conducted by the American Arbitration Association (AAA), which provides this service as a neutral party for many large organizations throughout the country. For any question or issue regard-ing the conduct of the election, AAA can be contacted at (312) 616-6560.

All schools should have already distrib-uted sample ballots with candidate names. These samples must not be used for the

vote, but are to familiarize everyone with the candidates and process for the election.

In each school, the delegate shall act as Judge of the election and shall appoint two “clerks” of the election. no one who appears on the ballot for any position is permitted to act as Judge or clerk for the election. The vote must be conducted on Friday, May 17, at a time when every member can vote outside of official work hours. Most often, the ballot box is set up at least an hour before clock-in time to allow members to vote on their way into the building. A notice of election must ap-pear in a prominent location by Wednes-day, May 15, 2013. Voting members must present a paid-up ctU membership card, or paid salary stub showing ctU dues dated no earlier than January 2013.

Citywide members not based at one school will receive mail ballots at home. These ballots must arrive by mail to the CTU office by 4:00pm on May 17, 2013. A member who cannot mail their ballot may cast a Supplemental Ballot at any school.

CTU’s democracy distinguishes us from other advocacy groups. Your vote unites us, strengthens us and builds our power.

CTU Members Vote ON Leadership May 17By Nathan Goldbaum

Students, parents and teachers play in the hall-ways of Chicago Public Schools headquarters at a “play-in” on April 17 organized by More Than a Score Chicago. The event was in protest of high stakes testing in early childhood education and called for more play in CPS’s curriculum. Chi-cago Public Schools se-curity chief Jadine Chou closely observed this scene of uncontrolled creativity and imagina-tion. The Chicago Police were called in to estab-lish order. No injuries or arrests were reported. PHOTO: Sarah Jane Rhee

The Impact of Early Childhood TestingBy Kevin Russell


The “one-size-fits-all,” “drill and kill” approach being pushed is creeping its way into early childhood education. Chicago Public Schools has expanded the required and optional testing for

young children, placing importance on con-tinuous assessment through standardized testing and benchmarks. These tests include REACH, Teaching Standards GOLD and Quarterly Benchmark Performance Tasks. Matching the standardization trend in high school education, testing is being used as the foremost indicator of student performance.

Assessment-driven education plays a large role in the new CPS preschool funding sys-tem. Known as Ready to Learn!, the new system forces district schools, charters, pa-rochial schools and community centers to compete for the same pool of preschool fund-ing. Mirroring the standardization approach adopted by CPS in other areas, rubrics and lengthy application packets have been created to grade proposed programs. For CPS, test-ing is a key part of “program quality.” When asked to describe the accomplishments of the early childhood program, CPS specifically asks for results on standardized tests, such as Teaching Standards GOLD and the Kinder-garten Readiness Test. While the entire Ready to Learn! program is troubling, the added emphasis on standardized testing for young children deserves special analysis.

Questionable ValidityWith so much riding on testing scores, one would expect clear evidence that the tests are, in fact, evaluating what they intend. It is im-portant to remember that young children are constantly developing. This fact would ques-tion the predictive validity of tests in early childhood, since a 5-year-old may be com-pletely different after completing the school year than he was when he took an introduc-tory test. Samuel Meisels of the Erikson Insti-tute writes:

“Given that young children are undergo-ing significant changes in their first eight years of life in terms of brain growth, physiology, and emotional regulation, and recognizing that children come into this world with varied inheritance, ex-perience, and opportunities for nurtur-ance, it is not difficult to imagine that a brief snapshot of a child’s skills and abili-ties taken on a single occasion will be

unable to capture the shifts and changes in that development. To draw long-term conclusions from such assessments seems baseless.” (Meisels, 9).

Meisels uses two studies to support his claims. LaParo and Pianta (2000) found that only a quarter of variance on academic/cog-nitive skills on first and second grades tests were accurately predicted by preschool or kindergarten tests (LaParo & Pianta, as quot-ed by Meisels, 9). Social/behavioral variations were even more difficult to predict, with only ten percent also being shown in preschool or kindergarten testing. The authors conclude that due to the rapidly developing nature of children, standardized testing has little con-sistent predictive validity. For young children, the authors argue that “instability or change [in cognitive and behavioral ability] may be the rule rather than the exception during this period” (LaParo & Pianta, as quoted by Meisels, 9). Kim and Suen (2003) performed a similar study and found that “the predic-tive power of any early assessment from any single study is not generalizable, regardless of design and quality of research” (Kim & Suen, as quoted by Meisels, 9). While some results may indeed turn out as predicted, both of these studies show that it is not enough data to form any generalizable correlation for pre-dictability given the constant developmental changes of a child’s brain.

The Effect on CurriculumIn a paper published in the Journal of Edu-cation, Louisiana State Professor Renee Cas-bergue argues that standardized tests incor-rectly assume that the “complex processes like those required for reading and writing can be simplified into component parts, each of which can be tested separately” (Casbergue, 18). The development skills needed in early childhood cannot simply be considered by small, individual aspects, but must instead consider the whole picture.

Standardized tests only assess “constrained skills,” which are skills that are limited to small sets of knowledge that are mastered in relatively brief periods of time” (Paris, as quoted in Casbergue, 13). “Unconstrained skills”—skills that continuously learned and developed throughout life, such as vocabu-lary, symbolism and story themes—are rarely evaluated in these tests.

Meisels uses the Head Start National Re-porting System (NRS), a standardized test to be administered every two years to all four-year olds in Head Start), as a case study. The study would cost $25 million annually. While usage of NRS was quickly suspended after widespread criticism, it had many of the same problems as current standardized tests. Despite not yet (although it was eventually planned to be) being a high-stakes test that would greatly affect the allocating of Head Start funding, the U.S. General Account-ability Office (GAO) warned in 2005 that 18 percent of programs studied had altered their curriculum in order to accommodate the skills tested by NRS. GAO also found that the necessary analysis to establish validity and re-liability of the study was not done (GAO, as quoted by Meisels, 13). The test used complex questions involving causality, subtraction, metric unions, and subjunctive case—all of which were viewed by child development ex-perts as beyond the understanding of a four-year old (Meisels, 12). Overall, the test repre-sented a misunderstanding of the way young children learn:

“[NRS] is a model of passive reception, of pouring into a vessel knowledge and skills that are needed for competence, rather than recognizing learning as ac-tive and teaching as a joint process of interaction between child and adult. An active view of learning, fundamen-tally based on enhancing relationships between teachers, children, and chal-lenging materials, is nowhere to be seen in this test. … Yet, when you know that the results of a test will be used to make decisions that may affect your program’s continuation and other things you value, you are sorely tempted to begin teaching to the test. … It was a failure because it ignored the complexity of early develop-ment that teaches us that no single indi-cator can assess a child’s skills, achieve-ments, or personality.” (Meisels, 13, 16).

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Kevin Russell is a research consultant at the Chicago Teachers Union. Read the rest of the six-page report at CTUnet.com/Research on the CTU’s website.

REsEARCH

End Of Year ChecklistKnow Your Rights: Evaluations, Tenure and TransfersCTU Grievance Department

A s the end of the school year draws near, be advised that all classroom observa-tions shall be completed by may 24,

2013. Here are a few things you should know!

Tenured teachers will not be issued a sum-mative rating for the 2012-2013 school year. Tenured teachers who received an excellent or superior rating for the 2011-2012 school year shall be placed on a biennial rating schedule and shall be evaluated every two years begin-ning with the 2013-2014 school year. All oth-er tenured teachers shall be rated annually, as in the previous contract.

For Probationary Appointed TeachersIf a Probationary Appointed Teacher’s perfor-mance for the school year is rated as “excel-lent” or “proficient”, the PAT shall be renewed for the following school year, but a renewal does not guarantee employment for the fol-lowing school year.

The Board may non-renew a PAT for the fol-lowing school year and dismiss the PAT at the end of the current school year. In the event that a PAT is rated less than “proficient” and is non-renewed for the following year, the Board must provide the PAT with written notice in private by may 10th. A PAT who is non-renewed will have the opportunity to submit a resignation within 10 days of the notice, and the resignation will be effective at the end of the school year. If a PAT resigns, the Board will maintain the PAT’s health cov-erage through August. Any notice of non-renewal shall provide the reason(s) for the non-renewal. PAT’s who are non-renewed will be eligible to apply for any open teaching positions. (Article 23-3.3)

Also, any PAT who is reappointed to a teach-ing position within ten months of the dis-placement shall not be considered as having

a break in service for the purpose of consecu-tive years’ requirement for achieving tenure. (Article 23-3.4)

The Evaluation Appeals Process For the 2012-2013 school year, the appeals process only applies to Probationary as-signed teachers as tenured teachers will not be issued a summative rating.

A teacher receiving an un-satisfactory rating shall be eligible to use the appeals process by filing a notice of intent to appeal with the ap-peals committee within 10 days of receipt of the rating and then the appeal within 30 calendar days of receipt of the rating. The teacher must state the factual basis for the appeal and identify the evidence that supports the appeal. The appeals committee will then review the writ-ten record of the rating, which includes the following:

• The documents and materials submitted by the teacher to the evaluators during pre- and post-observation conferences

• The evaluator’s observations, comments and feedback.

The appeals committee can then render a decision or request an interview with the teacher to make a final determination. If it is determined by a majority vote that the rating under review is erroneous, the Board shall re-voke the summative rating under the appeal and issue the teacher an appropriate summa-tive evaluation. (Article 39-9) Remember it is important to keep all of your evidence in case you need to appeal your summative rating.

The Transfer Period Is Now Open for the 2013-2014 School Year

Teachers seeking an administrative transfer without the consent of their current principal must submit an Administrative Transfer Re-quest signed by the receiving principal to the Talent Office by may 29, 2013. If you plan to

transfer into another school, make certain that the position is a true vacancy. Check your Administra-tive Transfer form. If it says you will be a Temporarily As-signed Teacher, then you have not been offered a true va-cancy. If you accept a position as a Tem-porarily Assigned

Teacher, you will forfeit your tenure rights! (Article 35-4)

PSRPs in Closing SchoolsWhen there are school closings and the PSRPs (Paraprofessional and School-Related Personnel) who are not reappointed prior to the first day of the work year for the following school year are eligible for a severance pack-age which includes:

1. A one-time thousand dollar (1,000.00) payment

2. Nine months of Board-paid insurance (COBRA)

Resumes on file with the Human Talent Of-fice will get top priority for positions. You can reference Article 9-10 of the Board/Union Agreement, Appendix I (E-1) and Ap-pendix I (F).

Make sure your new position is a true vacancy. accepting a job as a Temporarily Assigned Teacher will forfeit your tenure rights!


yOUR RIGHTs

Y ou pause. You take a deep breath. Your finger twitches over the “submit” but-ton. You check your spelling again. Your

stomach is in knots. You calculate whether posting this diatribe will be worth the pos-sible backlash. You go over your Facebook friends list in your head. Am I friends with any snitches; any relatives of the principal? Gasp. Click. Sigh.

If posting opinions on the Internet makes you nervous, you are not alone. A recent study from the University of Edinburgh Business School showed that having a large number of friends on Facebook and including employ-ers or parents as friends causes anxiety. In real life (or “IRL” in Internetspeak), people typi-cally use filters to keep themselves from say-ing something that might jeopardize employ-ment, relationships or overall reputation. The Internet is not a place for locker room talk, unless you are one to share the locker room with your mom and boss.

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recently clarified what social media speech

is protected. Its decision determined what an employee can say and how and employee can protect themselves against employer intimi-dation. Since Chicago Teachers Union mem-bers are public employees, their rights fall un-der the jurisdiction of the Illinois Education Labor Relations Board (IELRB). According to Josiah Groff, attorney with Dowd, Bloch and Bennett, “The IELRB often follows the NLRB in this area of law, so it’s possible that the IELRB would treat these cases similarly to the NLRB.”

Groff explained that, to be protected by the IELRB, speech must be a specific type of speech called “concerted activity.” Protected concerted activity is when two or more employees act to-gether to improve their terms and conditions of employment. The “terms and conditions of employment” is an important part of the defi-nition to note, as speech regarding teaching methods or curriculum is not protected con-certed activity. Criticisms of management that involve only how management is treating you individually are also not protected.

For example, if a teacher were to post to Face-book, “The principal gave me an unfair eval-uation,” that alone would not be protected concerted activity. However, if the employee posted, “I think the principal gives everyone unfair evaluations,” that would be protected. The second statement can be viewed as a means of organizing staff to improve working conditions. The decision not only applies to union members, but to all workers.

Just like everything we do to improve our working conditions, it is not a good idea to

do it alone. Social media can be a great asset to workers, but it must be used strategically.

The NLRB decision came out of a case where a worker named Mariana Cole-Rivera posted to Facebook a message criticizing a situation at work and was subsequently fired along with co-workers who posted comments. She ended her post with, “My fellow coworkers how do u [sic] feel?” which made it protected concerted activity. The NLRB ordered the employer to pay Cole-Rivera’s lost wages and rehire her and her co-workers.

For teachers who are employed in Chicago Public Schools, the First Amendment also provides some protection, but does not allow you to say anything you like whenever you like. The First Amendment does not cover what you say in a classroom and, unlike la-bor laws, it does not protect complaints about your employment. It does, however, protect you against retaliation when you speak out as a member of the public.

Although it is important to know your rights, it’s crucial to keep in mind that the Internet is forever. Just because you deleted a Tweet or an Instagram photo, that does not mean that some vengeful lurker or security breach won’t bring it back to haunt you. People are likely to write things on the Internet that they would not say to a person’s face.

The NLRB decision may protect employees from retaliation by bosses, but there is no protection against losing friends over hurt their feelings and damaged reputations.

Kenzo Shibata is the CTU New Media Co-ordinator. If you are interested in learning more about social media activism, contact him at [email protected].

Talking About the Job on Social MediaKnow your rights before your next clickBy Kenzo Shibata


yOUR RIGHTs


Collaborate Chicago

Last month, 350 CPS teachers participated in Collaborate Chicago 2.0, the second joint CTU/CPS/Teach Plus conference on the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), held

at Lane Tech High School. Doug Fisher, author, teacher and professor at San Diego State Univer-sity, presented the keynote address, “What to Hold Tight and What to Leave Behind in the Common Core Classroom.”

Participants were able to choose from more than 50 professional development sessions on the CCSS, Next Generation Science Standards and other top-ics relevant to 21st century teaching and learning. Of the session presenters, 35 were classroom teach-ers. Members of the CTU Quest Center’s Common Core Unit Development Team, an AFT Innovation Fund grantee, presented sessions on preparing for close reading in the high school English language arts classroom; linking CCSS speaking and listen-ing standards with reading standards in the elemen-tary classroom; building the foundation for close reading in the early childhood grades; and adapting currently-used math curriculum to incorporate the CCSS for Mathematical Practice. In these sessions, participants had the opportunity to analyze the progression of standards across grade levels, view videos of students engaging in Common Core les-sons and learn about resources they could utilize to support CCSS instruction in their classrooms.

At the end of the day, Teach Plus sponsored a “share fair” at which teachers networked with one another, viewed and heard about individual teachers’ work with Common Core in their classrooms and spoke with representatives from the CTU Quest Center, various CPS content departments and partner or-ganizations such as the New Teacher Center.

CTU/CPS Common Core State Standards ConferenceBy Erin O’Brien

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$75 application fee for each educator certificate $50 for each subsequent endorsement application

$10 per year registration fee for the course of the validity cycle* *The registration fee must be paid in its entirety. For example, registration fee for a certificate with a five-year validity cycle would be $50. (All fee information is from the ISBE website.)

NOTE: If you have been teaching for 4 years or less, you cannot renew until April 1, 2013.

All questions: Email the Illinois State Board of Education at isbe.net/ecs - select

ISBE Information (located on left side of page.) Scroll down to ISBE Web Site

and select “email us.” Type in pertinent information and your question.

All emails are checked and answered daily!

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Check your renewal date.

If it’s time:

Visit ctunet.com/renewal for detailed instructions-ISBE/CPS

Enter all completed professional development activities in the Educator Certification System (ECS) at www.isbe.net/ecs, as each activity is completed, but by May 31, 2013, to ensure processing by the deadline date (June 30, 2013).

Maintain a portfolio of your professional development, required by Illinois State Law.

Make sure you pay the fee and register.

Please be advised that pursuant to PA 97-0607 signed on August 26, 2011, educator certification fees increased on January 1, 2012. The new fees are as follows:

$75 application fee for each educator certificate $50 for each subsequent endorsement application

$10 per year registration fee for the course of the validity cycle* *The registration fee must be paid in its entirety. For example, registration fee for a certificate with a five-year validity cycle would be $50. (All fee information is from the ISBE website.)

NOTE: If you have been teaching for 4 years or less, you cannot renew until April 1, 2013.

All questions: Email the Illinois State Board of Education at isbe.net/ecs - select

ISBE Information (located on left side of page.) Scroll down to ISBE Web Site

and select “email us.” Type in pertinent information and your question.

All emails are checked and answered daily!

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Brown line comes to the Mart. $14.00 parking after 3:00 p.m. at MartParc located on the northeast corner of Kinzie and Wells. No parking validation available.

Integrating Chicago’s Visual Culture into the Curriculum

(2 CPS Lane Placement Credits/30 CPDUs) This course will expose teachers to the professional development support resources of the Chicago cultural institutions. Teachers will uncover the authentic uses of museums as sites for extended teaching and learning experiences. Teachers will create a presentation highlighting their visits and the resources found during the visit. This course is designed to support teachers in meeting requirements for state and professional standards, and for the CPS Framework for Teaching: Domain 3, Components A, B, C, D (Communicating with Students, Using Questioning and Discussion Techniques, Engaging Students in Learning, Using Assessment in Instruction). The first and final sessions will be held at the CTU Quest Center, 222 Merchandise Mart Plaza #400, Chicago, IL 60654, 3:30 - 6:30 p.m. on July 1 and July 17. All other sessions will be held at museums from 1:30 - 4:30 p.m. Course dates: July 1, 2, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 2013. The locations for the museum visits will be distributed at the first session, July 1, 2013. Linda Comminos, NBCT, instructor. Tuition: members - $130 (non-members $160). Register online at ctunet.com/pd. Course Registration Deadline: Thursday, June 20, 2013.

Mathematical Reasoning (3 CPS Lane Placement Credits/45 CPDUs)

This course will provide K-12 teachers with a deep understanding of lesson design to engage their students in mathematical reasoning. The course will be driven by the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics (K-12 content standards and the 8 standards for Mathematical Practice) that contribute to the teachers’ daily instruction. This course is designed to support teachers in meeting requirements for state and professional standards, and for the CPS Framework for Teaching: Domain 1, Components A and D (Demonstrating Knowledge of Content and Pedagogy, and Designing Coherent Instruction), and Domain 3, Components B, C, and D, and (Using Questioning and Discussion Techniques, Engaging Students in Learning, and Using Assessment in Instruction.) Participants must be currently teaching math in Kdg. through 12th grade. A book is required for this course. Course location: Chicago Teachers Union, 222 Merchandise Mart Plaza, Suite 400, Chicago, IL 60654. Course dates: July 1, 2, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 2013 - 9 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Michael Moriarty, NBCT, instructor. Tuition: members - $195 (non-members $225). Register online at ctunet.com/pd - Course Registration Deadline: Thursday, June 20, 2013.

Presents Summer 2013 Professional Learning

All Quest Center courses are suitable to meet the ISBE 20% requirements for regular education teachers of students with specialized needs and are aligned to the CPS Framework for Teaching and

the Common Core State Standards.

The CTU Quest Center reserves the right to cancel course due to low enrollment. Refunds for participant cancellation will be issued up to one week before the course begins.

Presents

Common Core State Standards Summer 2013 Professional Learning

Brown line comes to the Merchandise Mart. $14.00 parking after 3:00 p.m. at MartParc located on the

northeast corner of Kinzie and Wells. No parking validation available.

The CTU Quest Center reserves the right to cancel a course due to low enrollment. Refunds for participant

cancellation will be issued up to one week before the course begins.

All Quest Center courses are suitable to meet the ISBE 20% requirements for regular education teachers of

students with specialized needs and are aligned to the CPS Framework for Teaching and the Common Core State Standards.

Common Core in the Primary Classroom

(3 CPS Lane Placement Credits/45 CPDUs)

This course will focus on issues in implementation of the English language arts Common Core State Standards affecting all K-2nd grade teachers. Participants will study the shifts in focus, close reading, and instructional design. The CPS Framework for Teaching’s Domain 1, Components A, C, and D (Demonstrating Knowledge of Content and Pedagogy, Selecting Instructional Outcomes, and Designing Coherent Instruction) will be addressed. The course will be held at the CTU Quest Center, 222 Merchandise Mart Plaza #400, Chicago, IL 60654. Course dates: July 29, 30, 31, Aug. 1, 2, 5, 6, 2013. 9 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Keshanna Milsap, NBCT, Kelly McCann, NBCT, instructors.

Course Registration Deadline: Friday, July 19, 2013.

Common Core in the Elementary Classroom (3 CPS Lane Placement Credits/45 CPDUs)

This course will address issues in implementation of Common Core State Standards required of all 3rd - 8th grade teachers. Participants will study the shifts in focus, instructional design, and assessment in mathematics and language arts. The CPS Framework for Teaching Domain 1, Components A, C, D, and E (Demonstrating Knowledge of Content and Pedagogy, Selecting Instructional Outcomes, Designing Coherent Instruction, and Designing Student Assessments) and Domain 4, Component A (Reflecting on Teaching and Learning) will be addressed. The course will be held at the CTU Quest Center, 222 Merchandise Mart Plaza #400, Chicago, IL 60654. Course dates: August 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 2013. 9 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Michelle Nash, NBCT, instructor.

Course Registration Deadline: Monday, July 29, 2013.

Tuition: members - $195 (non-members $225). Register online at ctunet.com/pd

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Learn how you can earn an extra $1834 a year Accepting applications for 2013/14 school year. Apply now while state scholarships are still available.

ATTEND OUR INFORMATIONAL MEETING

Monday, May 13th, 2013 4:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Chicago Teachers Union Quest Center 222 Merchandise Mart Plaza, Suite 400 Chicago, IL 60654

For more information on Nurturing Teacher Leadership, or to register for the informational meeting , visit us online at www.ctunet.com/pd or contact Lynn Cherkasky-Davis at (312) 329-6274 or [email protected] .

NURTURING TEACHER LEADERSHIP A Proven National Board Certification Support Program

Find out about pursuing National Board Certification, Illinois Master Teacher Certification, and the role of the Quest Center in supporting Chicago Public School teachers through the process. Requirements: 3 years teaching at

current certificate level

2 years commitment to teaching in CPS after certification

Successful completion of professional profile

Register Online: at ctunet.com under the “Quest Center” tab

Transportation: Brown Line comes into the 2nd floor of the Merchandise Mart Parking: Parking at the MartParc garage, corner of Kinzie and Wells, is $14.00 after 3:00 p.m.

What are the Benefits of NTL?

98% success rate

annual pensionable cash

award - $1,800+

National Board Certified Teacher mentors

Illinois Master Certification

good for 10 years

33 graduate credits offered

opportunity for a Masters Degree in Teacher Leadership or Curriculum and instruction

12 CPS Lane Placement

credits awarded

professional learning community

professional leave days with

substitute coverage

10 day summer institute (July 15 – 26, 2013)

public recognition

1st consideration for

Consulting Teacher roles

coaching incentives

teacher leadership roles

becoming a better teacher

What is Nurturing Teacher Leadership? Nurturing Teacher Leadership is an 11 month program of weekly professional development and candidate support that prepares teachers for National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) certification. It includes:

Small group facilitation Weekly professional development Collaboration with a cohort of other CPS teachers going through the

certification process – professional learning community Technical support Assessment Center preparation simulations Individual mentoring Professional lending library Rigorous weekly professional development Computer lab access Professional leave days with substitute teacher coverage

Why We Are Special The Chicago Teachers Union Quest Center’s Nurturing Teacher Leadership (NTL) program offers a small supportive group setting in which National Board Certification (NBC) candidates work collaboratively and are mentored by National Board Certified Teachers. We read, study and discuss literature and research on current issues and concepts in education, applying our new or refined insights to our teaching practice. We provide multiple resources, support, and incentives. Our focus is on developing, improving, and validating teaching, thereby increasing student achievement.

During weekly meetings, successful teaching practices are recognized and shared. NTL facilitates all aspects of the 11 month intensive NBC process. We assist teachers with descriptive, analytical, interpretative, and reflective writing required for the National Board portfolio. We provide technical assistance for required documentation of your work, facilitation with analyzing student work, individual coaching and mentoring, and preparation for the rigorous Assessment Center exercises. NTL supports teachers throughout the entire certification process, providing technical, professional, intellectual and moral support. After achieving National Board Certification, opportunities are available for you to support others—at a professional wage. The CTU Quest Center is teachers working for teachers to improve the achievement of Chicago’s children.

What is National Board Certification? NBPTS Certification offers teachers the opportunity for career advancement. It:

provides an advanced credential consistent with what accomplished teachers should know and be able to do,

certifies that you have the status of one who has met professional teaching standards,

certifies that you have prepared a professional portfolio demonstrating your teaching abilities,

certifies that you have fulfilled the rigorous Assessment Center exercises, and entitles you to receive the Illinois Master Certificate.

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This workshop will be held at the Chicago

Teachers Union:

222 Merchandise Mart Plaza, 4th Floor

Chicago, IL 60654

To register please go to:

www.ctunet.com/pd

Brown line comes to the Mart.

No parking validation available.

VISIT THE CHICAGO TEACHERS UNION WEBSITE AT WWW.CTUNET.COM

Weekend Workshop “Best Practices” aligned to the CPS Framework for Teaching

Classroom Management Saturday, May 18, 2013: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Sunday, May 19, 2013: 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

In this 2-day workshop, teachers will learn effective ways to manage a classroom. There will be an emphasis placed on teacher collaboration, leadership and reflection. The participants will be provided with readings and engage in individual, small-group, and whole-class activities that showcase “best practices” associated with effective classroom management. Teachers will enhance their ability to manage time, promote positive behavior, motivate students, plan classroom procedures, and maintain self-reflective practice. Twelve (12) CPDUs will be provided. This workshop is aligned to The CPS Framework for Teaching (Domain 2, Component A, B, C, D: The Classroom Environment - Creating an Environment of Respect and Rapport, Establishing a Culture for Learning, Managing Classroom Procedures and Managing Student Behavior).

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$60 12 CPDUs

Biographical materialcandidates for union office

chicago teachers union election of May 17, 2013

Candidates for election to union offices are provided with the opportunity to submit biographical information to be published in the last edition of the Union newspaper prior to the date of the election.

all information is printed as it is received.

In addition, each political caucus of the union is provided with free space for a one-half page advertisement, which also is

printed exactly as it is submitted. Each slate’s advertisement runs concurrently with the biography of its presidential candidate.

Biographical data and advertisements run from page 20 through page 42 of this edition.


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Keep the CTU moving forward

Rebuild member power

Fight the privatizers and union-busters

Vote Karen Lewis and the entire CORE slate on May 17

n Highest member participation in 25 years

—Doubled HOD attendance

—Unprecedented 35-memberrank-and-file bargaining team

—46 active member committees

n Comprehensive media strategy;improved internal and externalcommunications

n Community partnerships madeCTU our parents’ most trustedadvocates for student interests

n Eliminated $3 million CTU debt

n Aggressive contract enforcement

—Created dynamic organizing department

—Added strongest just-cause contract language and appeal of ratings

—Expanded grievancedepartment and increasednumber of grievances filed

n Cut officer and administrativepay and perks

n At the forefront of a revitalizednational labor movement,restoring dignity for educators

RE-ELECT THE TEAM THAT STANDS STRONG

VOTE

PresidentKaren Lewis

Vice PresidentJesse Sharkey

Recording SecretaryMichael Brunson

Financial SecretaryKristine Mayle

For PresidentKaren Lewis, CTU PresidentKaren Lewis was elected president of the 30,000-member Chicago Teachers Union on June 11, 2010. A member of CTU since 1988, Mrs. Lewis taught high school chemistry in the Chicago Public Schools for 22 years. She has served the Union as a Delegate, High School Func-tional Vice-President and a member of the Illinois State Certification Board. She is also a member of the Executive Board of the Chicago Federation of Labor. She believes that students, parents, teachers and community members are educators’ natural allies. Her goal is to truly improve Chicago Public Schools and stand firmly against the privati-zation of public education. The first National Board Certified Teacher to lead a U.S. labor union, she also serves as executive vice president of the Illinois Federation of Teachers and as vice president of the American Federation of Teachers. Karen is a product of Chicago Pub-lic Schools, having attended Kozminski Elementary School and Ken-wood High School, until accepting early admission at Mount Holyoke College. She later transferred to Dartmouth College, where she earned the distinction of being the only African American woman in the class of 1974. She has a Master’s in Inner City Studies from Northeastern Illinois University and a Master’s of Fine Arts from Columbia Col-lege. During her tenure, Karen has received many awards including

the Senator Paul Wellstone Award from Citizen Action Illinois and the A. Phillip Randolph Pullman Porter Museum Gentle Warrior. Mrs. Lewis comes from a family of educators -- her father, mother and hus-band, John Lewis, who is now retired, were CPS teachers.

For VICE PRESIDENTJesse Sharkey, CTU Vice PresidentTeacher on leave from Senn High School

Union Service

Member since 1998

Offices held: CTU Vice President; Delegate, Senn HS; Associate Del-egate, Chicago Vocational HS

Committees served on : IFT Executive Board, IFT Executive Commit-tee, IFT Personnel Committee, Policies Committee, Rules-Elections Committee, High School Steering Committee, Renaissance 2010 Committee (chair)

Candidate Biographies: CORE • Caucus Of Rank-and-file Educators



Other CTU Activities: Convened the Big Bargaining Committee dur-ing the 2010 layoff fight and the 2012 contract negotiations, served as the CTU’s representative on the Fact-Finding panel during those negotiations, spoke for the CTU at the Union League Club, Education Writers Association, Michigan Federation Teachers Collective Bar-gaining Conference, California Federation of Teachers 2013 Conven-tion and other public appearances, represented the CTU in planning meetings with AFT, IFT, CTU and ACTS regarding charter school or-ganizing, led the fight against the closing of Senn High School while a delegate in 2004.

AFTMember of the AFT Program and Policy Committee, AFT Conven-tion Delegate (2010, 2012)

Civic and Political ActivitiesMember of Jobs With Justice, Labor Notes, Illinois-PIRG, Grassroots Education Movement, Kenwood Oakland Community Organization, Campaign to End the Death Penalty, Teachers For Social Justice, and the Grassroots Collaborative, and the Fair Tax campaign.

Personal InformationI have a BA from Brown University in American History and a Master in Arts and Teaching (MAT) also from Brown University. I live in Rogers Park with my wife and two children, both of whom attend Chi-cago Public Schools. I am dedicated to the cause of defending public education, and hope to continue using my knowledge and skills to rebuild a powerful and respected union.

For RECORDING SECRETARYMichael Brunson, CTU Recording SecretaryUNION SERVICE

Chicago Teachers Union Member since: 2003

Offices Held: Recording Secretary

Committees Served On: CTU Human Rights, CTU School Taxa-tion and Finance, CTU Budget, Physical Education, Retired Teachers Group, Career and Technical Education, Practical Arts and Vocation-al Education, IFT Human Rights, IFT Fair Economy Task Force, IFT CTE/STEM Task Force, AFT Human Rights, AFT Safe Communities Task Force

CIVIC and/or POLITICAL ACTIVITESCaucus of Rank and File Educators (CORE), Grassroots Educa-tion Movement (GEM), PEACE (Parents, Educators, and Clergy for

Education), AFT Black Caucus, Far South Side Community Action Council, Public Education Task Force (First Unitarian Church), Social Justice Committee (First Unitarian Church).

PERSONAL INFORMATIONI am a parent and an educator. My personal life is driven by a passion for justice, faith in the power of education to liberate the individual, and the necessity of grassroots participatory democracy to inform and direct local and national governance. As educators, we must remem-ber that teaching is essentially a spiritual vocation, an ethical practice, and a labor of love. I am extremely proud and gratified to be part of a current movement for educational justice that has galvanized the nation and provided a model for pushback against the constant attack on educators and the relentless attempts to privatize public education.

For FINANCIAL SECRETARYKristine Mayle, CTU Financial SecretarySpecial Education teacher on leave from Eberhart Elementary School

UNION SERVICE Member Since: 2006

Offices Held: Financial Secretary, 2010 to present

CTU Committees: Executive Committee, Executive Board, CTU Con-tract Negotiations Team, Labor Management Cooperation Commit-tee (LMCC), Board-Union Special Education Joint Committee. Serves on Strategic Bargaining team. Officer liaison for Rules and Elections Committee, District Supervisors, Special Education Committee, Cli-nicians Committee, Women’s Rights Committee, Sergeants-At-Arms, and PSRP Committee.

Other CTU activities: prior to holding office served as delegate dur-ing the phase-out process of De La Cruz Academy; attended dozens of Ren2010 hearings and spoke in defense of teachers, students and schools. Certificate Union Administration in the Public Sector, Uni-versity of Illinois.

Illinois Federation of TeachersOffices held: Vice President, Convention Delegate

Committees: Executive Committee, Executive Board, Special Educa-tion Task Force Chair, Next Generation Taskforce Co-Chair


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American Federation of TeachersOffices held: Convention delegate

Civic and/or Political ActivitiesMember of the Coalition of Labor Union Women (CLUW), Chicago Federation of Labor Delegate,

Personal InformationB.A. in English/Comparative Literature, DePaul University. M.A. in Special and Elementary Education, DePaul University. I became a union activist when my school was placed on the closing list in 2007 because I realized that without a fight we would have no chance of saving our school. We reached out to parents and community mem-bers, other teachers and students and were able to win an extra year to phase out our school. The school closing process taught me the basics of staging a fight back campaign using organizing techniques, work-ing with allies, and member education.

For TRUSTEELois Ashford, O’Keeffe SchoolUNION SERVICEChicago Teachers Union Member since: 1994

Offices held: Elementary School delegate for 10 years, Vice President Chicago Teachers Pension Fund

Other CTU activities: As a current Trustee of the 9.4 billion dollar Chicago Teachers Pension Fund, I have helped build the assets of the fund by 200 million dollars since I was elected. I have done this while, at the same time, insisting on racial and gender diversity of the Fund managers who control our collective assets. I have also participated in numerous CTU demonstrations against Renaissance 2010 and the closings and turnarounds of our schools.

CIVIC AND/OR POLITICAL ACTIVITIESWorked to help stop the turnaround, consolidation, phase-out, and closing of school due to Renaissance 2010. Helped to file EEOC com-plaint against CPS due to the discrimination against Black teachers. Organized against the disenfranchisement of students in under-fund-ed school communities.

PERSONAL INFORMATIONAs a displaced teacher through the turnaround process twice, I strongly believe in Union activism. Every working person deserves the respect and rights those before us have fought for and earned. CPS

educators work tirelessly for their students and should have working conditions that help foster a positive working environment for teach-ers and positive learning environment for students.

Bernie Eshoo, Steinmetz HSI have been an active CTU school delegate for over 25 years at two large high schools (Lincoln Park and Steinmetz). I have served as Functional VP, Scholarship Committee Chair, Social Committee, High School Steering, Rules & Elections as well as the chair of the school’s PPC committee. I have the vigor and dedication to continue to work to enforce our contract. I would very much welcome the op-portunity to continue our fight to protect public education.

Brian Halberg, Kelly HSWorked on creating and implementing member engagement and ac-tivism in both the lead up to and during the 2012 strike for the over 190 CTU members at Kelly. Worked to engage faculty and community as a member of the Kelly Local School Council. Currently serving as delegate and co-chair of an active and engaged PPLC. Currently work-ing to help develop and promote Southwest Area discussion group of union members.

Robert C. Maslanka (Curt), Lane Tech HSRobert C. Maslanka (Curt) has taught English at Lane Tech since 1998 where he also started and coached Lane’s policy debate team for nine years. He has been an active member of CTU’s rules and elections committee as well as the high school steering committee. During the 2012 strike, he served as a strike captain.

Al Ramirez, Ruiz SchoolAl Ramirez is a 19 year veteran teacher of the Chicago Public Schools. Currently he is teaching at Irma C. Ruiz elementary school in the Pilsen neighborhood. He is the Chair of the Trustees of the Chicago Teachers Union and sits on its Executive Board. In addition to his family life, he enjoys organizing educators and the community around educational issues and policies affecting Chicago’s students.

Tammie Vinson, R. Emmet SchoolI have been the Union delegate for Robert Emmet Elementary in the Austin area for just over a year. I have been a member of CTU since 2004. After being displaced when Bethune was turned around, I be-came more active and aware of changes in educational policies. At the CORE convention, I met people whose ideas and concerns were just like mine. I have since also become active in the Black Caucus of


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CTU, the Education Committee of the NAACP and EEE (Empower-ment through Education and Exposure)

I have worked with CTU organizing by walking door to door to in-vite the community out to local forums, phone banking to invite CTU member out to local events. I have handed out flyers multiple times to spread the word about policies that are impacting our schools and stu-dents. I have attended numerous meeting, hearing and events related to education. These things were done in an effort to share informa-tion about what really going on in our schools and education policies.

I do not believe that others can solve your problems. I have and will continue to actively participate in any effort to improve the conditions of the students I work with daily and in this city. Teaching has always been an honorable profession and I believe we must fight for rights we have earned and deserve. I strongly believe in the power of unity and will work diligently to make an impact in my school, community and the union.

For AREA A VICE PRESIDENTSue Garza, Jane Addams SchoolI have been an active member in CTU since 1996. Our family home is always open to Union meetings, including District meetings in our yard during warm weather. Our struggle is about family, and quality education. During the strike I visited each school in my assigned turf, everyday. Updates and news of the day was conveyed to our striking members via a bull horn, from the roof of the “STRIKE MOBILE”. Lake Calumet CTU member participation in our Strike was near 100%. I led turnout efforts and the coordination within my District as a District Supervisor for CTU

My father Edward Sadlowski, a retired Steelworkers Union leader, in-stilled in me the importance of being a union member and standing up and fighting back. I have been a CTU delegate at my school for the past 2 years. I am deeply committed to learning more skills as a trade unionist and to remaining active within our Union, while continually empowering our members. I would be honored to serve our Union as an Area Vice President.

For AREA B VICE PRESIDENTPatricia Boughton, Harlan HS As delegate of Harlan HS I increased the membership of the Union at the school. We now have 99% membership. I have worked to em-power my members by encouraging them to stand up for their rights. As a result, members have expressed interest in participating more in Union activities and some have attended protest rallies, and made calls to their state and city representatives. My members have actively participated in Union rallies. I served as District Supervisor for the

Far South Network. During my tenure I have gotten to know all of my delegates and I have worked with them to give assistance in organizing their buildings, starting their PPC’s, advising them on problems they have encountered, and generally encouraging them and keeping them motivated to continue to work and fight for their members’ rights. I have attended and participated in training classes, rallies, the Teacher in the Pulpit program. I also attended the Labor Notes meeting; the Washington DC Protest rally; I have participated in Lobby Days in Springfield.

During the strike I visited all of my schools daily to encourage the delegates and their members to stay on the line. All of our pickets were manned daily. I helped our delegates keep their members energized and motivated. I continue to work closely with the Far South dele-gates, answering questions that I can and referring them to the proper sources when I can’t answer them. Most of the Far South schools re-ported either having or close to having working PPC’s. I filed a griev-ance that resulted in CPS directing all of its principals to hold PPLC elections in their buildings. What I am most proud of is the growth that I have seen in my members and the delegates under President Lewis’ leadership; I like to think that my activities played a small role in that.

For AREA C VICE PRESIDENTJim Cavallero, Chicago Academy HSJim is in his 22nd year teaching. He is the delegate at Chicago Acad-emy H.S. and has held the position since 2004. He ensured that his school followed the bargaining agreement when it opened in the fall of 2004 and continues contract enforcement at his school. Jim serves as a CTU District Supervisor, a vital communication link between the union and school delegates, for the North-Northwest High School Area, 2010 – present. He has helped organize and facilitate member meetings around the city. Jim is the current chair of the CTU Special Education Committee and has served in this capacity since 2010. The special education committee helped to generate contract items related to special education in the new contract. Jim also currently serves on the Joint CTU-BOE Workload and Special Education Committee meeting monthly to solve issues in special education and develop a special education workload plan. Jim was a member of the “Big Bar-gaining” team in 2011-2012 and presented special education contract proposals to the BOE bargaining team. He also served as a strike co-ordinator during the successful CTU strike of September 2012. Jim believes that all students deserve an equitable and quality public edu-cation. He is an advocate for students with special needs and their teachers. He continues to be an activist for a publically funded public school system in Chicago.


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For ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FUNCTIONAL VICE PRESIDENTCarrene Beverly-Bass, Dvorak ElementaryI am and have been a very active member of the CTU, before and after my election as a delegate. As a teacher mentor, 20-year LSC mem-ber, PPC, PPLC member, I have championed for the rights of our sisters and brothers of CTU who perform the most important work in this world. We touch the future in the students that we serve. We deserve nothing less than great working and learning conditions in our schools. I enjoy working with teachers and other school person-nel in my role as a delegate as well as working with the delegates as a District Supervisor. I feel I have been a valuable resource especially in this new era of chaos at 125 S. Clark. I would love to expand my role and influence of supporting CTU members, which results in helping our students. My passion for the cause is even more evident in the stand I took in standing up for CTU members, parents, students and our communities by being arrested in Nov. 1- protesting this terrible attack on public education. I am committed to do even more to pre-serve public education and democracy.

Kimberly Bowsky, Seward AcademyAs a 20-year veteran of the Chicago Public Schools, my knowledge of how to use contractual and professional issues has grown the more contact I have with the public and fellow teachers across the district. With this knowledge, I have organized with fellow CTU members to politically activate my fellow teachers and to access other neighbor-hood schools. I’ve used my office as a current Elementary Functional Vice President to spread information to others to help create a more rank-and-file-centered approach to unionism. It is my mission to spread this message of empowerment to as many education workers as possible, because in unity, action and knowledge there is strength.

Students are at the center of everything that guides our actions. Dur-ing my term, I have represented us on different media outlets and par-ticipated in outreach toward community groups that wanted to hear from a teacher’s perspective on the conditions befalling our children. I have rallied, passed out flyers, and attended sessions on the fight for public-school education. I have marched on union issues and related concerns. En todos los vecinos de Chicago, luche para el interes de educacion publica con mucho gusto e esfuerzo trabajador. I am ask-ing you to vote for CORE and for me, that I may be allowed to con-tinue that work.

Finola Burrell, Bouchet ElementaryI have been a school delegate, district supervisor, on the big bargain-ing team. I organized members and brought a busload to several ral-lies including the one at the Auditorium Theater. I attended several rallies in Springfield and many neighborhood meetings, workshops, and educational summits, as well as the Labor Notes conference.

Sarah Chambers, Saucedo AcademySarah Chambers is an active member of the CTU Executive Board, House of Delegates, Special Education Committee, her Local School Council, and chairs the CTU Social Committee. On the bargaining team, she fought for a contract that protects our rights and empowers all members. She was a strike leader at her large elementary school and achieved nearly 100% participation through the 7th day. Sarah Chambers is ready to be a strong voice for the elementary and special education teachers to continue to organize a fighting union.

Alexandra Gonzalez Guevara, Telpochcalli SchoolAs the former southwest organizer for the CTU, I have promoted our CTU membership to become more educated around the issues that impact our district and public education. I have also worked col-laboratively with the CTU leadership and members to come with a variety of opportunities for participation and collaboration amongst colleagues, parents, students and community allies. I also have worked towards building leadership skills amongst members so our efforts in leading educational policy can be sustained.

Michelle Gunderson, Nettelhorst Elementary The most important contribution I give our union is being fully pres-ent in my advocacy and support. I speak clearly, listen well, and give our union work the best of my abilities.

Support of Union on city-wide level:

1. Chairperson of Early Childhood Committee

2. Active member of the CTU social media team

3. Member of CTU communications committee

4. Participated in Teacher in the Pulpit program

5. Musical Leadership at Auditorium Rally


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6. Attend most city-wide rallies – of special importance is the City Hall Sit-In.

Support of Union on national level:

1. Member of Save our Schools (advocate for social justice unionism through this group) Attended national convention in Washing-ton, DC.

2. Guest speaker on At the Chalkface Radio

Support of Union on school level:

1. Picket captain at Nettelhorst during strike

2. Member of Nettelhorst contract committee

3. Lead and organized parent/teacher book group on “Schools Chi-cago Students Deserve”

4. Helped organize teach-in at Cultural Center downtown

5. Helped organize and spoke at Parent Night at Nettelhorst which Karen Lewis attended

Paul Hartman, George Armstrong Elementary I was the delegate at my last school, Shields Elementary, for two years. During that time, I organized my staff to get the community more in-volved with the school and educated the staff on the then current po-litical context of our profession and the ways it impacted our school. I also mobilized the staff in how to choose an effective LSC. In my last year teaching at Shields, the Board decided to split our large school (nearly 2,000 kids) into two schools. I helped lead the organizing ef-forts of our staff, along with parents and other community stakehold-ers, that helped ensure the seamless transfer of teaching and staff posi-tions into the new schools. My leadership also prepared our school’s union members to be prepared for the strike.

Garth Liebhaber, Hammond ElementarySome of the things I have done to help build the strength and power of the Chicago Teachers Union:

1. Big Bargaining Team, presented on issues relevant to Article 5, Elementary, attended majority of meetings, relayed information to members at school, soliciting feedback.

2. Member Communication, via email list and face to face, to both inform members of issues as well as to solicit feedback. Stayed in

touch with members at my school as well as when they moved on. Also spoke with parents and other members of school communi-ties as opportunities arose.

3. Train leafleting, seems like so long ago, but did lead an active train station leafleting campaign for several months, with posi-tive response.

4. Hammond Strike Committee, recruited and developed leader-ship skills amongst several teachers who took over organizing day to day strike activities at our school.

5. School Elections, took charge of elections at our school, to make sure they happened successfully.

6. Personally Assist members at our school and elsewhere to answer questions and get them in contact with the union resources they require. This includes grievance issues.

7. PPC, laid the ground work to recruit active members and drive our PPC.

These are some of the things that come to mind in terms of how I have helped to build our union. Reflecting back, I think my greatest strengths have been my follow-through with helping members and also keeping them informed. A point of pride has been serving on the Big Bargaining Team.

Saria LoftonI am a citywide certified school nurse that primarily works on the North Lawndale and East Garfield Park neighborhoods. I am also a citywide nurse delegate. I have been actively involved in the union, and most recently with school closings. I have helped to organize an outreach campaign at different “L” stops on the South and West sides. I also have worked intimately with my schools affected by the school closings to help them organize outreach efforts. I have also worked with nurses (and other clinicians) around critical public health issues that affect our practice. I am a member of the clinician’s PPC Com-mittee, the Clinician’s Steering Committee, and the joint CPS/CTU Workload Committee. This is an important time in our union where public works and employees are under constant attack and I am proud to be involved in the great efforts that have been put forth to preserve public education.

Patty Mitchell, Twain ElementaryI have held the school delegate position at two schools. Hartigan (now closed) and Twain. I have always understood my role as delegate to be one of a serious nature and a life-line of importance. I realize that I am the messenger between my staff and our union. For this reason, I have always made information and myself available to my school staff.


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• The Friday after every HOD meeting I type an information sheet highlighting important facts, and placed it in all staff members’ mailboxes.

• Four times a year I hold union meetings, for the purposes of de-livering information and to address any questions and/or con-cerns of the staff.

• Two times a year I show my appreciation to the staff by providing a breakfast treat.

• I use my monthly preparation period to update my Union board, address issues in the PPC box, and check in on new staff members.

While serving as delegate at Hartigan School, I had a 98% staff sign up for PAC, more than any other school during that time (2001-2002). During our recent strike, I enrolled seven new members and had 100% attendance everyday on the picket line. I understand the importance of communication, dedication, attendance, and mem-bership. I would appreciate the opportunity to be a face and a voice in helping shape our Union’s focus, strength and strategies on a continu-ous basis.

Maria T. Moreno, CitywideAs a citywide delegate and speech-language pathologist at Sawyer Elementary School, I joined with teachers, parents and community members in the fight to push back against steps that were taken to limit second language learners’ full access to the state mandated tran-sitional bilingual program.

As the teacher delegate at Nightingale Elementary School, I made sure members were informed of the organizing efforts of the union leader-ship. I explained to them in words and through my own actions how participating in these efforts helps build the strength of our union and brings us together with other people who are also fighting to defend public education and the profession of teaching.

As the district supervisor for Area 11, now known as Midway Net-work I worked with the union’s organizing department, teachers, parents and community members in the fight to oppose the counter productive and abusive practices of Area 11 CAO Dr. Ortega. Some of these practices included threats to lower teachers’ evaluation rat-ing for taking too many sick days, a memo that was sent to principals directing them to E3 (process to fire) two teachers at each school and the KLT, an Area 11 mandated test that had numerous gross flaws, was administered every 5 weeks and required teachers to plan their instruction based on the data.

I participated in last summer’s CTU organizing internship that pre-pared us with training and support to reach out to our members, par-ents and the community in the fight that was upon us in the contract

negotiations. We walked throughout the city and knocked on doors organizing meetings in homes and various community locations.

As a Midway strike coordinator during the historic 2012 CTU strike, I supported teacher delegate strike captains as they organized their members to walk the picket lines and reached out to the parents and the community.

Margo Theus Murray, Bontemps ElementaryI am a delegate and District Supervisor. I have been involved with the school closing fight since 2009. I have tried to prevent school closings and I have tried to work for preventing school closings. I work on several committees within the union, including Teacher Evaluation, Testing, and Special Education.

Cielo Munoz, Penn ElementaryI am my school’s delegate and current Elementary Functional Vice President Executive Board member. I participated in the bargaining team. I organized parents and teachers at Penn to stand against KIPP charter school. We were able to have KIPP move their primary grades out of Penn.

Moselean Parker, McKay ElementaryI feel one major thing that I have done to build CTU’s strength is when my school’s delegate could not make the House meetings because she was in school; I stepped up and came to every meeting for one year. I continued to attend the House of Delegates meetings each month and I became a sergeant at arms. I conducted meetings at my school to share all information that I received from each House of Delegates meeting. I also made sure that McKay’s teachers were well represented at the May’s rally. I had over 22 teachers who boarded the bus for this rally, including a member who had worked for the board for over 36 years and had never participated in CTU activities. The rally in May was the first time she participated in anything with the union and she said it was because I believed in the union so she started to believe in the union too. I also made countless trips to Merchandise Mart to pick up union items for co-workers. I was also able to get a member to vote for the strike even though she had never voted in any election previously. I was a team captain during the strike and I support my school’s delegate 100%. Lastly, I respect my union and always speak positively about CTU.


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Nate Rasmussen, Beasley Elementary• member of CTU social committee since 8/11.

• organized Contract Action Team at Mcpherson elementary school 9/11.

• organized wear red Friday’s at McPherson School 9/11.

• leader on strike committee at Beasley elementary 8/12

• PPC member 10/12 at Beasley Elementary

• Member of Teachers for Social Justice

• Tirelessly promoting the CTU online, through social media, fly-ering, rallies, word of mouth, fundraising, and sale of merchan-dise etc.

For HIGH SCHOOL FUNCTIONAL VICE PRESIDENTXian (Sean) Barrett, Gage Park HS I´ve been generally recognized as the citywide leader in sustained stu-dent organizing. I was a main strategist for our IFT/AFT delegations. I was a main grassroots leader for media outreach during the strike. As CTU political director, I followed the philosophy of member-driven organizing taking precedent over electoral politics that led to strong success in both the electoral and legislative arenas. I conceived and co-wrote the initial legislation that has become AFT´s main anti-test-ing action. I have spoken in 12 cities on the CTU strike and its lessons for other locals and our national movement. I have co-written policy papers on key progressive education topics and the fight back against neo-liberal privatization of the public education system. I do this ¨for the kids¨.

W. Terrell Burgess, Westinghouse HSMr. W. Terrell Burgess appreciates the opportunity to teach at George Westinghouse College Prep High School. He is a product of the West Garfield Park Community and a graduate of Chicago Public Schools (Goldblatt Elementary and Lane Tech High School).

Terrell brings a wealth of experience to the Garfield Park Community having taught mathematics at Kenwood Academy and Lane Tech Col-lege Prep in addition to sponsoring many extracurricular activities. Terrell is the delegate at Westinghouse as well as a member the Execu-tive Board of the Chicago Teachers Union. As a union member, Ter-rell has assisted in organizing Black educators around school closings in minority neighborhoods. He has also arranged for elected officials

to connect with union members. Terrell is a Golden Apple Scholar, class of 1995, and continues to participate in numerous programs sponsored by the Golden Apple Foundation. Terrell is married to Mi-chelle L. Burgess and they have three children: William II, Madisyn and Michael.

Valerie Collins, Simeon HSValerie Collins has been a high school math teacher for the past 17 years and is currently teaching at Simeon Career Academy where she is the associate delegate and member of the PPC and the newly formed PPLC. She has taught at a variety of schools including Robeson, Ju-lian, Lakeview, and Wendell Phillips High School. Since 2010, Valerie has been a High School Functional Vice-president and member of the Executive Board for the CTU. She is a member of the High school steering committee, Teacher evaluation committee, and the PPC for the Chicago Teachers Union. In 2012, Valerie was a member of the Contract negotiation team and during the Teacher’s strike created a network of the elementary school delegates that were in proximity of Simeon. She also has attended and spoken at two public budget hear-ings on the topic of the CPS budget and school usage.

David Hernandez, Social Justice HSI have been a very active CTU member, who attends meetings and actions regularly. Over the past three years, I have served as a union delegate, an AFT/IFT delegate, and, most recently, as a strike captain for the LVLHS campus. My knowledge, skills, and experience would make me an ideal person for this position.

Jennifer Johnson, Lincoln Park HSJennifer (Jen) Johnson is in her 10th year of teaching in Chicago Pub-lic Schools at Lincoln Park High School. She is an alumna of North-western University’s School of Education and Social Policy where she pushed her advisors for exposure to and support in urban education. She has become a Chicago Teachers Union activist in her roles as school delegate and citywide Area Vice President. Jen served as an IFT and AFT convention delegate and has been repeatedly elected to her school’s PPC. In her role as delegate for the last 7 years, Jen has rep-resented and organized her peers and lead school wide meetings. As Area Vice President for the last 3 years, she supervised CTU District Supervisors (who coordinate and communicate monthly with CTU delegates) on the North and West sides of the city and worked with the leadership, Organizing Department and community allies to coordi-nate activities, materials and actions during the September 2012 CTU strike. Jen also actively participate on the CTU Bargaining Team dur-ing contract negotiations from 2011 to 2012 prior to the settlement of the Fall 2012 strike. As an Area Vice President, Jen also represents members on the CTU Executive Board advising the CTU officers and CTU House of Delegates.


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Jen strongly believes in fighting for a public education system in Chi-cago that provides students with rich and well-rounded curriculum, reasonable class size, and technology resources. She hopes to con-tribute to changing the national dialogue from blaming teachers to finding ways to connect teachers to quality professional development. She believes history education should not only be about teaching test-ed reading skills, but about helping students become empowered and critical citizens armed with self-knowledge and hope.

Timothy Meegan, Roosevelt HS• Associate delegate, Member of the PPC and PPLC at RHS

• National Board Certified Teacher and facilitator for CTU’s NTL program

• Created/circulated 2 petitions- to save our custodians and to de-feat the transformation School Improvement Grant

• Recruited students for the Education Summit @ Marshall HS 12/8/12

• Participated in Chicago Students Organizing to Save Our Schools (CSOSOS)

• Member of Albany Park Neighborhood Council (APNC)

• Coordinated with Gear UP and APNC to pack the LSC meeting to resolve class size issues/classes taught by day to day subs

• Invited Wendy Katten of Raise Your Hand to attend our union meeting at Roosevelt to solicit support

• Spoke at local church and met with Ald. Dick Mell during the strike

• Spoke at the O’Hare network meeting on school privatization

• Co-wrote the 3/13 HOD resolution opposing school actions

• Serve on two CTU committees- HS steering and Discipline, Tru-ancy, and Safety

For TEACHER ASSISTANTS FUNCTIONAL VICE PRESIDENTGloria E. Higgins, Hearst ElementaryI am a Citywide TA delegate and Executive Board member. I have volunteered on committees, taking information to staff members city-wide on why they need this union, recruiting new and old members

for membership and to join the PAC. I have worked to increase Para’s visibility and importance to the union and attended trainings to be-come more knowledgeable about the work of unions.

Also, I have served as AFT and IFT delegate, an active participant in the Chicago Teacher’s Union Professional Problems Committee, a Na-tional Trainer in Beginning Reading Instruction and Managing Stu-dent Behavior For Support Staff. I was active in strike activities, while also participating on the Big Bargaining Team.

Lashawn Wallace, Taft HSI have worked and helped organize the strike. I am a member of the House of Delegates, and have previously served on the Executive Board. Also, I am a District Supervisor and participated in CTU’s summer organizing project.

For SCHOOL CLERKS FUNCTIONAL VICE PRESIDENTJose Jimenez, Wells HSI have Served as a PSRP Delegate and District Supervisor for over 10 years. Served as an AFT /IFT delegate. Served in the PSRP contract committee and also in Union High School Steering committee. I work at CTU as a part-time grievance writer. I was a strike captain and dis-trict supervisor, which was one of the best rewarding and proudest times as a CTU member.

For SCHOOL COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVE, PARENT-BILINGUAL, COMMUNITY RELATIONS FUNCTIONAL VICE PRESIDENTEileen Lynch, Prosser HSI have served as a Functional VP on the Executive Board for the past two years and have found it to be fascinating and quite rewarding. Participating in the strike was just an amazing experience and the soli-darity was really awesome. I feel that I was a part of history and a life experience. Given the opportunity, I will continue to work hard for our Union. I am the first PSRP Union Rep. at our school since I started at Prosser 18 years ago and am proud to be here for our members.


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For LIBRARY, GUIDANCE COUNSELOR, STUDENT SPEC. SERVICES ADV./NEEDS PROGRAM, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST, AND HEAD START ASSISTANTS FUNCTIONAL VICE PRESIDENTYvonne Heard, Hyde Park HSSchool delegate, organized with CTU in the summer; Organized with AFT 2009-2010, Houston, TX.

For VISION SCREENING/AUDIOMETRIC TECH, SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST, ASST., PRAC./HEALTH SERVICES NURSE FUNCTIONAL VICE PRESIDENTGloria Prince, CitywideCollectively stood in solidarity to remove a manager (and WON) who wrongfully laid off eight technicians.

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Candidate Biographies: Coalition to Save Our Union

For PresidentTANYA SAUNDERS-WOLFFESCHOOL: Jesse Owens Community Academy JOB CATEGORY: School Counselor

UNION SERVICEField Representative, Chicago Teachers Union (2009-2010); School Delegate Since 1992

CHICAGO TEACHERS UNIONMember Since: 1990

Offices held: Executive Board, Elementary Functional Vice President; District Supervisor

Committees served on:Legislative Committee, ChairpersonPolicies CommitteePolitical Action CommitteeProfessional Problems CommitteeRules and Elections CommitteeSpecial Education Committee, LiaisonStudent Special Assistance Fund Committee, Chairperson

Other CTU activities: Lobby Days in Springfield, Phone Banks, Labor Day Rallies

ILLINOIS FEDERATION OF TEACHERSOffices Held: Convention Delegate

AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERSOffices held: Convention Delegate

Other AFT Activities: Union Leadership Institute, Quest Conferences

CIVIC AND POLITICAL ACTIVITESBarack Obama campaign, volunteer; Democratic National Con-vention, volunteer; March on Madison, Wisconsin;

PERSONAL INFORMATIONI believe that as a union we must regain our seat in the suites in order to capitalize on the power we displayed on the streets. We must take an active role in creating policies that are beneficial to us instead of reacting to policies forced upon us.


PactContract (2003)

4% per year raise

additionalstep increase

and additionalsick days

Can accumulate up to

315 sick days for payout

and pension service credit

Wonunprecedented

Pension Enhancement

Program 5% higher

pensions for life

Protected seniority in layoffs and

Partnership agreement to

prevent school

closures

uPc Contract (2007)

4% per year raise

3 additional step increases and additional

sick days

Can accumulate up to

325 sick days for payout

and pension service creditafter 20 years

of service

ContinuedPension

EnhancementProgram

5% higher pensions for life

Protected seniority in layoffs andfresh start program to

prevent school

closures

coreContract (2012)

0% in 20113% in 20122% in 20132% in 2014

hours increased;hourly rate decreased

Limit of40 sick days forpension servicecredit but not

for payout;punitive

“Wellness” program

Pension Enhancement

Program eLiminated

Seniority only one of many factors in

layoffs, lost benefits for reassigned

teachers & noprotection againstschool closures

The coaLition to saVe our union

wants to bring leadership to the CTU that will get the results all teachers and school staff need.

tanya saunders-Wolffe

Jesse Owens Community Academyfor President

mark ochoaO’Toole

Elementary Schoolfor

Vice President

mary ellen sanchez

Byrne Elementary Schoolfor recording

secretary

Kelly mcfarlaneGeorge Washington

High Schoolfor financial

secretary

It’s time for leadership that can go beyond slogans, beyonddemonstrations and leads everyday on every issue we face.

it’s time for a change – Join usVote coalition to save our union Friday, May 17th

For more information or to get involved visitwww.coalition2saveourunion.org

What You Lost Under the Lewis/CORE 2012 Contract Your time, moneY & Job securitY

(PACT, UPC, Independents)


EDUCATIONMaster of Education, School Counseling, Loyola University Master of Education, Administration and Supervision, Loyola UniversityBachelor of Science, University of Illinois Chicago

For Vice PresidentMARK A. OCHOA O’Toole Elementary School Teacher

Candidate for Chicago Teachers Union Vice President

UNION SERVICE: Chicago Teachers Union Financial Secretary, Elementary School Functional Vice President, School Delegate, Convention delegate for Chicago Teachers Union, Illinois Federation of Teachers and Ameri-can Federation of Teachers.

Chicago Teachers UnionMember since: 1994

Offices held: Financial Secretary, 2004 to 2010; CTU Mediator 2004 to 2010; Elementary School Functional Vice President 2010 to Present: Former Delegate for 10+ years at Logandale Middle School

Committees served on: Executive Committee, Executive Board, Stra-tegic Bargaining Committee, and Mediation Committee. Labor Man-agement Cooperation Committee (LMCC), Class Size Supervisory Committee. Officer Liaison to the Membership, the Retired Members Group, the Rules-Elections committee, the PSRP Group, and the Spe-cial Assistance Fund. CTU/CPS Coaches Committee, Extended Pay Hardship, PPC, PPLC, PPAC.

Other CTU activities: Participated and led activities in support of our Union and fellow Unions Participated in CPS Board meetings and school closing hearings, CTU workshops and seminars, rallies, Lobby Days,. Attended CTU QuEST conferences. Legislative Coordinator and on Phone Bank for Political Elections

Illinois Federation of TeachersOffices held: Vice President, Executive Committee member, Conven-tion Delegate, Chairman of the Human Rights Committee, Women’s Civil and Human Rights Committee, Locals/Organizing Committee.

Other IFT activities: Moderated convention workshop. Participated in activities supporting our state organization and other state locals. Attended IFT workshops and seminars.

American Federation of TeachersOffices held: Convention Delegate, Sergeant –at-Arms to the AFT convention.

Committee served on: Human Rights.

Attended Human Rights Conference for AFT, AFT QuEST Conferences,

CIVIC AND POLITICAL ACTIVITIESLSC Teacher Representative, member of the Illinois Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (IAHPERD), and the American Association for Health, and Physical Education, Recre-ation and Dance (AAHPERD), was an ESSP Area 5 Sports Coordina-tor, fundraiser and volunteer for different community organizations. Supported and attended CFL events and activities.

PERSONAL INFORMATIONB.S. in Physical Education, finishing Masters of Educational Admin-istration. In the teaching profession since 1978. Single father of a col-lege student.

For Financial SecretaryKELLY MC FARLANESchool: George Washington High School Job Category: Teacher

Offices held: PPLC member (2008-2011), PPC member, LSC member (2004-2006), School Delegate (2012-Present), Pension Representative (2011-Present)

CTU Service:Member since: 1997

Personal Information: I truly believe that good working conditions=good learning condi-tions. As a teacher, resident of Chicago’s south side, mother of 3 CPS children and wife of a CPD Lieutenant, I am committed to protecting members’ rights. My experience is in both elementary and high school, general and Special Education, Counseling and IB Coordination.


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For Recording SecretaryMARY ELLEN SANCHEZSCHOOL: Michael M. Byrne ElementaryJOB CATEGORY: TeacherUNION SERVICE: Delegate 2006-2009 and 2012- present

CHICAGO TEACHERS UNIONMember Since: 1998

CTU Activities: Springfield Lobby Days; Various discussions with Il-linois Senator Cunningham regarding Teacher and Education issues; hearings on school closings; March on Madison, Wisconsin. JBV Teacher (Adolescent Reading across the Curriculum)

CIVIC AND POLITICAL ACTIVITIESLocal School Council, Local School Council Area delegate, PPC, PPLC, Parent Teacher Council.

PERSONAL INFORMATIONMy first job: Retail Clerks International Association, Local 1550. Fol-lowing work among union stagehands in NYC, I returned to Chicago where my mom had been a teacher, and my uncle had served as the first Hispanic principal in the city. I was fortunate to enroll my son in Byrne Chicago Public School to ensure him a well-rounded educa-tion in a multi-cultural setting. I have experienced CPS from the perspective of parent, volunteer, teacher, LSC representative, and most importantly, union delegate. As delegate, I am diligent in attending in monthly meetings, and initiated a system which improved com-munication among my colleagues. I consider communication to be of utmost importance.

My inspiration is a colleague. I vividly recall Ms. Holmes standing before a school staff meeting saying, “My family sacrificed when I walked the picket line in the ice and snow. I’ll be d--- if you give up what we fought for!” Her words stay with me. The sacrifices and wis-dom of our predecessors demand to be respected.

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATESNational Board Certified TeacherReading Specialist (Type 10) National-Louis UniversityM.Ed. National-Louis UniversityBA Barat College

CANDIDATES FOR AREA VICE PRESIDENT, TRUSTEE AND EXECTUVE BOARD POSITIONSDAVID ARREDONDOSCHOOL: WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOLJOB CATEGORY: TEACHERCANDIDATE FOR: HIGH SCHOOL FUNCTIONAL VICE PRESIDENTUNION SERVICE: DELEGATE & PPC MEMBER

CHICAGO TEACHER’S UNIONMEMBER SINCE: AUGUST, 2001OFFICES HELD: NONECOMMITTEES SERVED ON: NONE

OTHER CTU ACTIVITIESAs a member I have been supportive of CTU initiatives by participat-ing in rally’s that support union rights, protest school closings and turnaround. I have also participated as a delegation of CTU mem-bers in “spring lobby days” in Springfield; seeking more funding for Chicago Public Schools. As a delegate I have advocated for the rights of members in my building and as a PPC member I have been a strong advocate for a safer and better workplace.

AFT ACTIVITIESI have participated in events with Chicago Alliance of Charter Teach-er’s and Staff. As a participant I have attended proceedings support-ing the movement to organize teachers and staff who work in Charter Schools throughout the city of Chicago.

CIVIC AND OR POLITICAL ACTIVITIESFounder and chair of the Pauline Moraco-Arredondo Lung Cancer Walk and Rally which helps to raise funding and community aware-ness to combat the number one Cancer Killer in our nation. Chair of the George Washington High School Alumni Association which has raised funds to enhance student life.

PERSONAL INFORMATIONHistory teacher at George Washington High School for 12 years. Pre-viously, worked at Bright Elementary School as a 6th grade teacher. Married with 2 children.


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LORETTA BALSAMMorgan Park High SchoolSpecial Education TeacherCTU Member since 1995LSC Member - 4 yrs.ILT Committee Member 2yrs.Associate Delegate Member 6 yrs.SPED Case Mgr. 7 yrs.Homebound Coordinator 5 yrs.Ashburn/Wrightwood Improvement Assoc. 12 yrs.BAPA (Beverly Area Planning Assoc.) Supporter 8 yrs.While my children attended Owen Scholastic Academy a CPS magnet school (8 yrs.), I was a member of the PTO and the LSC. I worked closely with the 18th ward alderman and the state representative on remapping and education/neighborhood issues.For the past two years, I have been an active participant with the prin-cipal search committee at Morgan Park H.S.A 2 yr. member of the public relations committee CTU.A P.A.C.T. caucus member for 6 yrs.

DIANE L. BLASZCZYKJob Category: Special Education TeacherSchool: Onahan ElementaryUnion Member for over 20 years

Union Highlights Experience Political Action Committee ChairpersonSpecial Education Committee ChairpersonClass Size Committee ChairpersonElementary Functional Vice PresidentGrievance CoordinatorAttended IFT Summer InternshipUnion ExperienceRules and Election Committee MemberPolicy Committee MemberSchool Delegate for 15 yearsAFT Convention DelegateJoint Board Union Committee MemberAttended IFT ConventionsWorked on Politicians CampaignsRepresented the CTU at Political FunctionsParticipated in Lobby DaysParticipated the Bud Billiken ParadesAttended LEAD DinnersAttended delegates workshopsWorked on CTU electionsAttended strike ralliesOrganized strike groups

CARYN BLOCKTeacher at Haugan Elementary School

UNION SERVICE


Offices held: Trustee from 2007- Present, Elementary Functional Vice President, Executive Board, District Supervisor and Delegate for 21years

Committees served on: Legislative, Political Action, Elementary, Poli-cies, Rules and Elections and Joint Board/Union Coaches

Other CTU activities: Attended lobby days in Springfield under Presi-dents Reece and Stewart, delegate workshops, LEAD dinners, Bowl-a-thons, two AFT Quest conferences in Washington, D.C., rallies and Board meetings/hearings over the past few years to help stop school closings. I was appointed to serve on the Illinois Certification Board in Springfield for three years.

Illinois Federation of Teachers IFT Leadership Conference in Westmont

American Federation of TeachersOffices held: Convention Delegate

Committees served on: Credentials Committee

Chicago Federation of LaborDelegate

Illinois AFL-CIODelegate

PERSONAL INFORMATIONTeacher at Haugan Elementary School for 25 years.

EDUCATIONB.S. in Elementary Education from University of Illinois Urbana/Champaign, M.A. in Curriculum and Instruction from National Lou-is University.


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LEANEE BROWNSchool: Carroll-RosenwaldJob Category: Teacher

Candidate for: Executive Board-Elementary Functional Vice President

CTU Activities (offices held, committees, delegate): Teacher Delegate (2011-2013),Professional Problems Committee, PPLC, LSC member,

AFT-IFT Activities:Civic and/or Political Activities: labor rallies, communitycanvassing, phone banks

Personal Information: Serving 13 years and teaching in special edu-cation, primary, intermediate, and upper grades, I have seen the dis-parity among of our students expand, the conditions of our school continue to deteriorate, and the responsibilites piled upon all teachers lengthen. I value the conversations of my colleagues, and I hear the plights that we continue to wrestle with: class size, lack of resources, workplace bullying, lack of uniformity across the district, and inexpe-rienced administration.

Simply put, teachers should feel empowerd by their union. We should pay our dues with full assurance that our voices are valued; our issues deserve immediate attention.

I am honored to represent our body of educators and relay the REAL stories that our members endure daily. A sea of red is what our city saw marching in front of City Hall, but what Chicagoans failed to see are the conditions that our students and teachers returned to. We need to reclaim our union. I am eager to join this Coalition to work to restore the integrity that has been lost.

THERESE M. BOYLESchool: Citywide Clinician Job Category: School PsychologistCandidate for: Area B Vice-President

Union Service


Offices held: Citywide Delegate

Committees served on: • Citywide Clinician Steering Committee • Citywide Clinician Professional Problems Committee (PPC), Re-

cording Secretary

Other CTU activities:• Work to ensure contract enforcement for Clinicians.• Attend monthly House of Delegate meetings, monthly Clinician

Steering meetings, and monthly Clinician PPC meetings.• Lobby politicians to support CTU and Clinician concerns.

Illinois Federation of TeachersOffices held: Elected as Alternate Convention Delegate

American Federation of TeachersOffices held: Elected as Alternate Convention Delegate

Personal information:• I consider myself to be a non-affiliated Independent CTU mem-

ber working to represent the concerns of my Clinician colleagues.• Married to Dennis Boyle (IBEW Local 134) with two daughters,

Claire Boyle (CTU) and Grace Boyle.

CARMELLIE CHILDREYTanner/Special Education Teacher

Candidate for Delegate

Union ServiceMember since 1983

Serve as a union member during the 1987 strike by walking picket line and supporting the union.

Participate in various drives such as the bowl for kid sake. Participat-ing in the Professional Problems Committee. PPC

Civic and Political ActivitiesParticipated in President Barack Obama campaign 2008

Personal InformationI believe as a union member. strength begins with numbers. I’m a firm believer of not giving back what was previously earn but to extend and build upon our strength to remain united.

EducationMaster of Education, Administration and Supervision, (Concordia University/River Forest) School Counseling, (Roosevelt University/Chicago, Bachelor of Arts in Education, Special/Elementary Education


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VICTOR CIUMMOSchool: Proser Career Academy Job Category: Math TeacherCandidate For: Functional Vice President

Union ServiceDelegateMember since: 1992Committees served on: Sergeant of Arms

Personal InformationI have 21 years experience teaching with the Chicago Public Schools, this is my second term as delegate of Prosser and I also was associate delegate for one term before becoming the delegate.

KEVIN CONDONSchool: Stevenson SchoolJob Category: Teacher

CANDIDATE FOR: Trustee

Chicago Teachers Union Member since 2000

Offices held: School Delegate for 11 years, Offices Held: District Su-pervisor, Functional Vice President of Executive Board, School Del-egate, and AFT/IFT Convention Delegate

Committees served on: Legislative Action Committee, Big Bargaining Team,

Other CTU activities: Member of the Executive Board, CTU District Supervisor.

Committees: PPC Chair and PPLC Member

I have attended lobbying trips to Springfield. I attend CTU monthly meetings to ensure my members interests and concerns are brought to the House of Delegates.

Illinois Federation of Teachers/American Federation of TeachersOffices held: AFT/IFT Convention Delegate 2002

PERSONAL INFORMATIONMy goal has always been to have a positive impact in the lives of stu-dents. I am a dedicated teacher, delegate, and coach at Stevenson El-ementary School. I coach basketball, teach after school programs in Art, Reading, and Math, organize and chaperone a spring

“open-gym” for boys and girls, judge the art contest, and enjoy every minute of it. If elected, I plan on bringing this passion and commit-ment to the leadership of the CTU.

JULIE COOKSchool: NightingaleJob Category: Social Studies teacher - 8th grCTU: Member since: 2001

Personal InformationI have lived in Chicago my entire life and have worked in CPS since 1998. I have been a part of the Nightingale family for years and have seen children grow into wonderful young adults. I have been in-volved with the Social Committee, PPLC, PBIS, and the Social Studies Committee.

JOANNE CRIST School: GreshamPosition: Head start TeacherCandidate for: Elementary Functional Vice President

CTU ActivitiesDelegate of Gresham Elementary SchoolMember since 1979

Served on Early Childhood Committee

SHARON D. DAVISSchool: Richard H. LeeJob Category: Physical Education TeacherCandidate For: Trustee

Union Service: Participant in 2012 strike, a Chicago Teachers Union Delegate for over 17 years, and served as a District Supervisor.


Offices held: Elementary Functional Vice President

Committees served on: Social, Scholarship, Policy, Rules and Elec-tions, Legislative, Executive Board and Student Special Assistance Fund


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Other CTU Activities: Participated in many CTU rallies, attend Labor Notes convention, and CTU delegates workshop

Illinois Federation of TeachersOther IFT activities: I have attended the Illinois Federation of Teach-ers convention in St. Louis, Missouri.

American Federation of TeachersAttended the American Federation Teachers convention in Boston, Massachusetts and Chicago, Illinois

CIVIC AND/OR POLITICAL ACTIVITIESI held a fundraiser for the Presidential Campaign of Barack Obama and marched with the teachers in Wisconsin for the support of their collecting bargaining rights.

PERSONAL INFORMATIONPhysical Education Teacher at Lee Elementary since 1990 and their CTU delegate for over 17 years. Coached various sports on the El-ementary and High School level. Member of the Illinois Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance and Award re-cipient for 25 years of Service as Physical Education Teacher.

EDUCATION B.A. Degree in Physical Education, Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta, GA; M.A. Degree in Curriculum and Instruction, National Louis Uni-versity, Chicago, IL

THERESA A. DAVISSchool: John F. EberhartCandidate For: Elementary Functional Vice President

Union ServiceA Chicago Union member for over 17 years, participated in 2012 strike, and marches.

Chicago Teachers Union Member since 1990

Other CTU activities (maximum 100 words) Participated in many CTU rallies.

Civic and or Political ActivitiesDuring college years work at New Orleans’s Former Mayor Morial’s Campaign office. I worked as a volunteer on Jesse Jackson Sr. Presi-dential Election. I answered phones and made calls during the 2008 and 2012 Presidential Elections. I held a Fund Raiser for President

Barack Obama in 2008. Also, I have volunteered at a food bank dis-tributing food to the needy..

Personal InformationI have been a teacher with CPS for 26 years. I currently teach fifth Grade at John F. Eberhart Elementary School on the Southwest side of Chicago. I was a volleyball coach for 5 years.

EducationB.S. Degree in Public Health from Dillard University, New Orleans, LA; M.A. Degree in School Leadership from Concordia University, River Forrest, IL

LINDA GOFFSCHOOL: Chappell Language Academy JOB: TeacherCANDIDATE FOR: Trustee

UNION SERVICEExecutive Board Member, School Delegate


Offices held: Executive Board Member, Elementary Functional Vice President, District Supervisor, School Delegate, PPC Special Education Chairperson and Timekeeper for the House of Delegates meetings.

Committees served on:Special Education Committee, ChairpersonSocial Committee, Co-ChairpersonElementary SteeringPublicityProfessional Problems and PoliciesPension and InsuranceWomen’s Rights

Other CTU activities: Current Chappell School Delegate, (thirteen years)Strike CoordinatorSpecial Education PPC, ChairpersonProject T.I.M.E.,Y-Me Race for a CureSolidarity Day Rally in Washington D.C., Bus captainFashion Show, PlannerFood Drive OrganizerCourtenay School Delegate, (ten years)Filed numerous grievances and won 100% of them.


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Filed Unfair Labor Practice Charges for “Harassment of the Union Delegate” twice and won both times.

Illinois Federation of TeachersOffices held: Convention Delegate

Committees served on:Nominating and Canvassing CommitteeIllinois Special Education Task Force Committee

Other IFT activities:Attended IFT Conventions in: 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999 and 2001Attended IFT Leadership Conferences in: 1996, 1998, and 2000Participated in workshops to increase knowledge and strengthen Union Leadership Qualities.


Committees served on:Credentials & Elections,Sergeants-At-ArmsHuman RightsWomen’s Rights

Other AFT activities: AFT Convention Delegate: 1992, 1994, 1996, and 1998.CTU Representative at QuEST in Washington D.C.Attended AFT Human Rights &Women’s Rights Conferences in: 1996 and 1998

Chicago Federation of LaborMember since: 1989.Participated in rallies, parades and social events honoring other members

Illinois AFL-CIOMember twenty-one yearsParticipated in rallies, parades and other eventsWashington D.C. Solidarity Day Event, Bus Captain.

CIVIC AND/OR POLITICAL ACIVITIES: Current:P.P.C., ChairpersonP.P.L.C., MemberCouncil of Educators in Polonia, DirectorPrevious:Teacher Trustee and Vice President of the Chicago Teachers Pension BoardLSC, Teacher RepresentativeCoalition of Labor Union Women, Member

Botanical Gardens Teacher Advisory Board, MemberSchool Gardens Initiative, Leader

PERSONAL INFORMATIONM.A., Special Education, Northeastern Illinois University with High HonorsB.A., Elementary Education, Northeastern Illinois UniversityGraduate of Taft High School and Oriole Park ElementaryMy parents are retired teachers from Taft and Kelvyn Park High School. My sister remains unemployed after losing her teaching posi-tion at Lafayette School

NANCY FINNDawesTechnology TeacherTrusteeUnion Delegate for 9 years

Chicago Teachers UnionMember since 1975CTU Activities: Convention delegate in 2003

Illinois Federation of TeachersMember since: 1975

American Federation of TeachersMember since 1975

Chicago Federation of Labor

Illinois AFL-CIO

Civic ActivitiesVolunteer for Good Neighbors of Mokena, IBEW.

QUEEN ESTHER JACKSON SCHOOL: Gage Park High SchoolJOB CATEGORY: Teacher-Librarian

CANDIDATE FOR: High School Vice President

Union ServicePast Member of the Executive Board

Chicago Teachers UnionUnion Member: Member Since 1980

Offices Held:


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Chairperson of the Practical Arts and Vocational Education Committee

Committees Served on:Practical Arts and Vocational Education CommitteeHigh School Steering CommitteeAmerican Federation of Teachers 2008 Convention Planning Committee

Other CTU Activities:Chairperson of the Contract Demands Committee for LibrariansExecutive Board MemberDistrict SupervisorAssociate District Supervisor,Attended Labor Day ActivitiesCTU Union Delegate & current CTU Delegate at Gage Park high SchoolAssociate Union DelegateAttended Numerous Delegate WorkshopsParticipated in all strikes since 1977 and many RalliesPhone Banking

Illinois Federations of TeachersOther IFT Activities:Attended Various WorkshopsAttended an IFT Convention as a Delegate

American Federation of TeachersServed on the Registration CommitteeAttended three AFT Conventions as a Convention Delegate

Other AFT Activities:Attended Numerous Workshops

Civic and/or Political Activities Registered Students and Adults to Vote in 2012

Personal InformationI have been a teacher with the Chicago Public Schools for over thir-ty years. I have been an educator at both the Elementary and High School level, but most of my teaching has been at the High school level.

EducationI have a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education. I have the two Master’s Degrees the first in Library Science and Communica-tions Media, and the second one in Educational Administration and Supervision.

MYRA JOHNSONSCHOOL: McKay Elementary School J O B CATEGORY: Teacher Assistant

CANDIDATE FOR: Functional Vice President of Teacher Assistants

UNION SERVICEI have actively served as a member of the Chicago Teachers Union for 22 years

CHICAGO TEACHERS UNIONMember Since:

Offices held: Functional Vice President of Teacher Assistants, Execu-tive Board; District Supervisor

Committees served on: In conjunction with serving as a citywide PSRP delegate in the House of Delegates. I am committed to repre-senting all teacher assistants in every school. As District Supervisor I focused on developing relationships with our delegates, assisting them and keeping them informed. I also rendered my services to the Policies Committee, the Social Committee and the Early Childhood Committee

Other CTU activities:

ILLINOIS FEDERATION OF TEACHERSOffices Held: PSRP Constituency Committee

AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERSOffices held: I have been trained by the AFT as an ER&D instructor to teach classes to enhance our member’s growth with empowerment to engage more effective practices in our daily work environment. I’ve assisted other locals with their membership goals.

PERSONAL INFORMATIONIt has been my pleasure to serve the union. I am committed to obtain-ing knowledge and facts to keep the members abreast of union issues. I would be an effective champion, working and walking steadfastly as your elected person on her post.

SYMANTHA LANCASTER School: Stockton ElementaryCandidate for : Teacher Assistants


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Candidate Biographies: Coalition to Save Our UnionUNION SERVICE


Committees served on: Special Education, CTU PPC, Testing, PSRP

Other CTU activities: PSRP Conference, Charter school organizer, School Strike Coordinator, CTU Phone Bank Volunteer, HOD Ser-geant-at-Arms, CTU QuEST Conference

Illinois Federation of TeachersIFT activities: IFT PSRP Conference

American Federation of TeachersAFT Volunteer Organizer (all summer)

Civic and/or Political ActivitiesTrue Solid Rock Church Pastor’s Aide, Sunday School Teacher, Choir Member, North LawndaleYMCA Parent President

Personal InformationI am the proud parent of a special needs son that graduated from Chi-cago Public School.

TANYA LEISERSchool: Hanson SchoolJob Category: Teacher

Candidate for: Elementary School Functional Vice President

CTU ServiceHansen Park Delegate Special Education Committee

FRANK MACDONALD - George Washington High School - Social Science Teacher - Delegate since 2006 - Pension Representative (6 years) - AFT advocate (Unionization of Chicago Charter Schools)

Candidate for: -Trustee

-Union Member since 1995-Teacher/Drivers Education (Director)-6 years Pension Representative-Major Goal (To secure and protect our pension fund)

CHRISTIAN MEENAGHANSchool: Franklin Fine Arts CenterJob Category: Teacher

Candidate for: Elementary Functional Vice President

CTUMember since 1993School Delegate

PersonalElementary teacher since 1993; also an adjunct professor at Loyola University in the School of Education

CHRISTIAN NZEJob Category: TeacherSchool: Crispus Attucks

Candidate for: Elementary Functional Vice President

Union ServiceSchool Delegate

CTU ServiceMember since 1988

Offices held: Delegate, District Supervisor, Trustee

Committees: Special Education, Rules and Election, Legislative

Other CTU activities: Strike Captain, Lobby Day, Phone Banking

IFT ServiceSpecial Education CommitteeMeetings on Special Education policy in Illinois

AFT ServiceConvention Sergeant at ArmsAttendance at CFL rallies

Civic/PoliticalLobbied and contacted state and federal representatives to support is-sues affecting union members; phone banking.

PersonalI believe that unions play a critical role in fighting for the middle class. I have taught for 25 years and am a CTU Delegate fighting to protect teachers’ rights.


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VICTOR OCHOASchool: Schurz High School Job Category: Counselor

Candidate for: High School Functional Vice-President

Union ServiceDelegate at Schurz H.S. and formerly at Kelvyn Park H.S.

Chicago Teachers Union Member Since: 1997

Offices held: Chair of Legislative Committee Chair of High School Steering

Committees served on: Rules and Elections Political Action School Safety and Security

Other CTU activities: Lobbying on behalf of CTU issues in Chi-cago and Springfield

Coordinated strike activities for Schurz H.S.

Won grievance against CTU for pay Door to door Campaigning for CTU en-

dorsed candidates

Illinois Federation of TeachersCommittees served on: IFT- Women’s, Civil, and Human Rights

Other IFT activities: Attended IFT Convention

American Federation of TeachersOther AFT activities: Attended AFT Conventions

Civic and/or Political ActivitiesLobbying on behalf of undocumented students

Personal InformationMy child attends a Chicago Public School

EDNA OTEROSchool: Andrew Jackson Language Academy

Candidate for: Trustee

Job Category: Teacher

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Offices held: Executive Board Elementary Functional Vice President, Trustee

Committees served on: Elementary Steering, Bilingual Committee, School Safety and Security, Rules & Elections, Political Action, PPC, Policies, Publicity

Other CTU Activities: School Delegate, ER&D Math Instructor-Train-ee, Lobby Day Volunteer, LEAD Dinner, PAC Phone Bank, Charter School Organizing Volunteer, A. Jackson School Strike Coordinator, Jobs Action Volunteer, Rallies/Informational Picketing, Y-Me Walk/Race w/CTU, Bud Billiken & Dia de los Ninos Parade participant

Illinois Federation of TeachersOffices held: IFT Vice President/Executive Board, IFT Convention Delegate

Committees served on: Convention/Leadership, Pre-K - 12 Schools, P-20 Council

Other IFT Activities: Represented IFT at the MALDEF Annual Din-ners and at the Cesar Chavez Annual Labor Fundraisers, Attended IFT Leadership Conference in Westmont


Committees Served On: AFT Convention CredentialsCTU QuEST Conference representative (Washington D.C.),

Chicago Federation of LaborMember

CIVIC AND/OR POLITICAL ACTIVITIESNACOPRW (National Conference of Puerto Rican Women), North-ern IL Chapter - member and delegate, STEP UP Women’s Network Member-Teen Mentor, Campaign Volunteer - Various candidates at the local level in Logan Square, Marched with teachers in Madison WI

Personal InformationSchool PPC Chair, PPLC representative (Two committees that allow for the staff and administration to identify and work out problems effectively)

Proud teacher of the Andrew Jackson Language Academy for 33 years. The collaborative and dedicated efforts of all stakeholders has made it the jewel it is today.


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JOSEFINA OTEROAndrew Jackson Language AcademyTeacher

Candidate for Elementary School Functional

Member since 1984

Served on CTU Safety and Security Committee; CTU Social Commit-tee; Sergeant at Arms to the House of Delegates; Lobby Day Volunteer; Quest Conference participant; Thinking Math I Participant. Repre-sented CTU at AFT and IFT Conventions as a convention delegate. Represented CTU in the ISBE Longitudinal Data Committee.

Achieved National Board Certification with the CTU program- 2009 Second term LSC teacher representative- CIWP committee member

CFE Grant Awardee-2013

BA in Elementary Education and Special Education

MA in Translation: Spanish/English

Member of National Conference of Puerto Rican Women -NACOPRW

Member of STEP-UP Organization

AUDREY PARSLEY, PH.D.SCHOOL : City-wide JOB CATEGORY: School Psychologist

CANDIDATE FOR: Area Vice President

Union ServiceDelegate (former) (7 years)

Chicago Teacher’s Union Member since: 2000

Offices held: N/A

Committees served on: Clinician’s PPC (Chair), CTU Psychologist’s Committee (Chair), Clinician’s Steering Committee, Human (Rights/(Relations) (Chair), Legislative

Other CTU activities : Appointed to represent CTU on the Gover-nor’s P20 Committee

JACQUELINE M. RAMIREZSCHOOL: William K. New Sullivan Elementary School JOB CATEGORY: TEACHER

CANDIDATE FOR: ELEMENTARY FUNCTIONAL VICE PRESIDENT

CHICAGO TEACHER’S UNIONMEMBER SINCE: September, 1992

OTHER CTU ACTIVITIES: As a member I have been supportive of CTU initiatives by participating in rally’s that support union rights, protest school closings and turnaround.

CIVIC AND OR POLITICAL ACTIVITIESLSC Member, Three Terms, Orville T. Bright Elementary. LSC mem-ber one term Henry Clay Elementary.

PERSONAL INFORMATIONBilingual teacher at New Sullivan Elementary School for 1 year. Previ-ously, worked at Bright Elementary School as a Bilingual Teacher for 12 years, Henry Clay Elementary for 7 years, Lake Calumet Network Office (Area 18) for 2 years.

SUSAN F. REALGeorge Washington Elementary School Library Information Specialist

Executive Board Candidate

Chicago Teachers UnionMember Since: 1990

Served as Union Delegate at Taylor Elementary School

Area 18 Delegate Supervisor

Actively participated in all Union activities for over 20 years, and making sure all Union members were well informed at the school level in regards to contracts, elections and all Union concerns.

Susan Real earned Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Education and Endorsements in Reading, ESL, Social Science, and Library Science. She has taught on the Southeast side of Chicago for 23 years first at Taylor Elementary and now at George Washington Elementary as the Librarian. Susan spends most of her time with her 9 grandchildren supporting their many activities.


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MARINA VAZQUEZSchool: Richard H. Lee Category: Bilingual School Clerk 1

Candidate for: Clerk

Union ServiceParticipant in 2012 strike


Personal Information• School Clerk at Lee 1997-present• LSC Coordinator for 10 years• Asst Coach volleyball coach• My children graduate from Lee Elementary School and now my

grandchildren are attending Lee Elementary. I am a very proud parent and grandparent of Lee School.

• Worked as a Parent Volunteer at Lee Elementary.

EducationCompleted High school in San Luis Potosi, Mexico, Completed GED classes, computer operations and office skills at Richard J. Daley College

NICOLE VOGWILLSchool: Curie Metropolitan High SchoolJob Category: IB Middle Years Program Coordinator/History Teacher

Union ServiceSchool Committees: PPC, CIWP, ILT

CTUMember Since: 2004

Civic and/or Political ActivitiesI have worked on political campaigns for local offices and Illinois State Senator, assisting with day to day campaign activities and serving as a poll watcher.

Personal InformationI believe in a union that is dedicated to improving working conditions, believes in student access to an excellent education and supports hard

working dedicated teachers. I grew up in a working class/union fam-ily and firmly believe that the union worked to provide my family with decent wages and good working conditions. I believe in a union that truly serves its members and respects the input of its teachers and school staff. Lastly, as an IB Teacher and Coordinator I have seen countless students succeed and I believe we can work to improve learning conditions and create greater access to an excellent education for all of our students.

Candidates for election to union offices are provided

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information to be published in the last edition of the union newspaper prior to the date of the election.

All information is printed as received.


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dELEGATEs NOT PREsENT AT THE HOUsE Of dELEGATEs MEETING wEdNEsdAy, APRIL 10, 2013

AL1 AUSTIN-NORTH LAWNDALE ELEMENTARYAnderson, Grace A.Beltran, Katrina B.Lee, Kianda M.Lopatka, Marica J.Miller, TommyPoole, AletheaShere, Nicole R.Smith, Tanya Y.Whitfield, Benetrice L.

AL2 AUSTIN-NORTH LAWNDALE ELEMENTARYFullerton, KatrinaMcKee, Valerie L.Oesterreicher, Jay S.Weinstein, Daniel S.

BP1 BURNHAM PARK ELEMENTARYButler-Mitchell, Pau-

lette B.Colton, Nai V.Crawley, Dorothy Q.Mahoney, Kathleen H.McIntyre, Katherine E.Nguyen, Rebecca E.O’Neill, Aaron E.Sherpherd, Yvette C.

BP2 BURNHAM PARK ELEMENTARYAndersson, Helen N.Davis, DorothuliaNze, Christian E.Olson, Genni L.Paranjape, Janak S.Weems, Pricilla W.Wesley, Yvonne

EG1 ENGLEWOOD-GRESHAM ELEMENTARYMoore, Daphne J.Pugh, Anthony R.Robinson, Lorna R.Ruff, Nadra C.Smith, Vera I.

EG2 ENGLEWOOD-GRESHAM ELEMENTARYDavis, Victoria MarieGilmore, JacquelinePierson, Brandi L.Ward, Jacquelyn

FSS FAR SOUTH SIDE HIGH SCHOOLBoughton, Patricia A.Guterz-Kwaaning,

Tanisha R.Holt, SylviePincham, Robert E.Schultz, Jennifer O.Winston, Gerald O.

FR1 FULLERTON ELEMENTARYCarrillo, LenaChavez, Lisa B.Cunningham-Yee,

Catherine L.Koutny, Elizabeth M.Kraft, Tabatha J.Nevarez, Antonia

FR2 FULLERTON ELEMENTARYAucutt, DavidDixon, Karen E.Dzija, Jason J.Haga, Jonathan P.Haritos, PenelopeJackson, Richard R.Kearns, Donald E.Llanes, CynthiaMarshall, Jessica M.Reese, NicoleRelerford, Barbara A.Vacco, Angela L.

FL1 FULTON ELEMENTARYBalark, LawrenceMonarrez, Diana M.Peshel, Alicia M.Zielinski, Cheryl L.

FL2 FULTON ELEMENTARYBeaulieu, Allison K.Body, JerlineFalzone, Lindsay N.Jacobson, Johanna T.Mitchell, Angeleta M.Reese-Clark, Vanessa

B.

GH1 GARFIELD-HUMBOLDT ELEMENTARYCarpenter, Amber R.Debby, Heather A.Farder, Dejernet M.Greco-Serwa, Sandra

M.Josephs, Donyielle A.Veal, Whitney D.Wendorf, Lori S.

GH2 GARFIELD-HUMBOLDT ELEMENTARYBiancalana, Jodi L.Bonds, Pamela W.Bugala, Julie R.Clark, Clinetta M.Gilson, Kathleen A.Kruger, Christopher R.Maldonado, JhoannaMaloni, Anthony J.Oneal, Chelita L.Sidaway, Stephanie M.Washington, Laura J.Watson, Joyce

LC1 LAKE CALUMET ELEMENTARYAndersen, RobertColeman, Angela K.Garner, Darnell J.Grant, Lorrie A.Jackson, Ashley M.Jenkins, Charlotte

LC2 LAKE CALUMET ELEMENTARYCeretto, Traci A.Craig, Sharion D.Curtin, Carolyn E.McKinney, La ConyaWilliams, Rachel S.

ME1 MIDWAY ELEMENTARYCondon, Kevin M.Cox, Michelle A.Hester, Kamau L.King, Marjorie A.Preciado, Diana

ME2 MIDWAY ELEMENTARYAnderson, Eric E.Bonds, Joyner E.Contreras-Espinoza,

Jose A.Dantes, Mauricia E.Harris, Gale A.Kos, Donna R.Krzak, Jennifer L.Magallanes, LuceroShine, Latoya N.

NW1 NORTH-NORTHWEST SIDE H.S.Incandela, Rosa R.Maeda, Ann T.Ochoa, VictorOlson, Audrey R.Perdue, Carolyn L.Plum, Keith R.Searcy, Anna L.Smith, LauraVanover, Daniel L.

NW2 NORTH-NORTHWEST SIDE H.S.Barge, Nikolaus A.Bravo-Gonzalez,

MayraBueno, Osvaldo E.Hale-Daoud, Cassan-

dra L.Hungerford, RobertMinor, Andrew S.O’shea, Mary RosePayne, Scott W.Perez, Antonio J.Stephani, Joanne T.Wrobel, Michael T.Zagorski, Melissa L.

OH1 O’HARE ELEMENTARYAllison, David R.Galligan, Mary V.Habetler, Deidre

OH2 O’HARE ELEMENTARYBarnhart, Kent A.Block, Caryn T.Caldwell, JeanCarroll, Jenell M.Hollett, Alexandria M.Jason, Lisa L.Medina-Correa,

Naomi C.Ortiz, Lorraine G.Retamal, Ana M.Reyes, Julia A.Salas, Janet M.

PE1 PERSHING ELEMENTARYBroderick, Christine B.Cline, VeronicaRoach, Leslie M.Rodarte, Brenda L.

PE2 PERSHING ELEMENTARYJudeh, EzehKaczmarek, James V.King, Latia M.Porter, ShayWilliams, DemonZaker, Michael D.

PL1 PILSEN-LITTLE VILLAGE ELEMENTARYKillis, CodiLohitsa, Sushma S.Ma, AmyOlazaba, Phillip J.

PL2 PILSEN-LITTLE VILLAGE ELEMENTARYAustin, Robert A.Cosme, Maria T.Dawson-Casper,

GwendolynFragoso, MiguelGonzalez, JenniferJohnson, Philomena

M.Navas, Juan E.Rentz, Kathleen M.Taylor, Rozlyn

RR1 RAVENSWOOD-RIDGE ELEMENTARYDemeros, Aspasia A.Duffy, Jonathan D.Feeney, Charles L.Hopkins, AnneMays, Alison G.Rodrigues, PatrickSawchuk, Michael J.Thomas, Katherine G.

RR2 RAVENSWOOD-RIDGE ELEMENTARYBenavides, Angela

MariaBruno, EldaClancy, Patrick A.Drase, George P.Ebstein, JodyKoliarakis, Diane A.Lang, Albert J.McGrath, ClareNash, Michelle J.Perez, Ziomara D.Willuweit, Valerie A.Wiltse, Nora S.

RI1 ROCK ISLAND ELEMENTARYAllen, Ollie M.Collins, Linda S.Juracka, Danielle M.Martin, Donna M.McAllister, Tradonna

M.Murfay, Kenneth A.Pattara-McGrane,

Lisa A.Phillips-Mitchell,

Caprice A.

RI2 ROCK ISLAND ELEMENTARYBryson, Michelle C.Calandriello, JoannaHerron, Lori A.Mason, James J.McGinty, John B.Scott, Shereen E.Tyson, Nadine V.

SK1 SKYWAY ELEMENTARYCarter, Launder F.Doyle, Kathleen N.Quellhorst, Amelia L.

SK2 SKYWAY ELEMENTARYBurt, Betty A.Goins, La BarbaraGreen-Gates, DarleneJancaric, Lucille A.

SSH SOUTH SIDE H.S.Avinger, Lanada M.Gomez, Nhora E.Hall, David L.Harris, Latonya J.Kuijper, John D.Lucchesi, LaurenMcGee, Keva A.Monroe, Sandra T.Ramirez Garcia, Elisa-

bet R.Whitfield Taylor,

LaronyaWolfinger, Randal P.

SW1 SOUTHWEST SIDE H.S.Brode, Amanda A.De Santiago, Marco A.Dobert, Kenneth G.Kus-Michaels, Susan T.Martinek, Andrew M.Nguyen, Quang V.Williams, Rhonda L.Willis, Vickki A.Yauch, Sandra K.

SW2 SOUTHWEST SIDE H.S.Kutz, Erik D.Lamme, William R.Skalinder, Eric

WS1 WEST SIDE H.S.Banks, RamonaFischer, Steven A.Gibbons, Bartholomew

D.Robinovitz, Isaac

WS2 WEST SIDE H.S.Field, James P.Himebaugh, Kristina L.Konieczko, Gregory J.Rau, Jay P.Waters, Cynthia R.

CITY-WIDE CAREER SERVICEBrown, Barbara J.Bullocks, Latonya N.Butler, Lynne M.Clarke, Linda W.Gonzalez, Maria A.Johnson, Kareem J.Johnson, Patricia F.Lopez, James B.McCoy, AnthonyMiller, Carmella M.Myron, Deanna L.Phelan, DanielPiggee, MarilynRamsey, BarbaraRobinson, PatriciaStewart, Gloria J.Swanson-Lagesse,

Nancy A.

CITY-WIDEAhmad, Huma A.Anderson, Karen M.Bures, Robert F.Dandeles, Debra J.Korach, AlbertMcCormick, Mary T.Oconnell, Jennifer L.Pyster, Marianne L.Reilly, Mary SharonSchechtman, Judith B.Scott, Willie E.Socoloff, Miriam A.Vezina, Heather

Golf Outing

Monday, July 15, 2013

Silver Lake Country Club 147th Street & 82nd Avenue, Orland Park

We can accommodate

288 Golfers & Large Groups

Golfer’s Check-In 8 a.m.

Continental Breakfast Provided Proceeds benefit Student

North & South Course Shotgun Start: 9 a.m. Special Assistance Fund Course assignments based on first-come/

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Cocktails/Open Bar 3-5 p.m. ●Dinner Banquet 5 p.m. Golf Participants $110 includes greens fees, cart, half-way stand & dinner (no refunds)

Dinner Banquet $45 (Dinner reservations must be pre-paid - no refunds)

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Number of Golfers___________ Check One: $110 for Golf, Activities & Dinner Banquet $45 for Dinner Banquet Only Names of Golfers 1. ____________________________________________________________________________________ 2. ____________________________________________________________________________________ 3. ____________________________________________________________________________________ 4. ____________________________________________________________________________________

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Return this form along with payment for your guest to Carolyn Fulton, Chicago Teachers Union, 222 Merchandise Mart Plaza, Chgo., IL 60654. Retiring members attend free; one guest per retiring member may attend at a cost of $35 (if space is available after the deadline you may pay for additional guests). Checks should be made payable to Chicago Teachers Union. You may fax your reservation to 3123292513 if you are not bringing a guest. A letter confirming your attendance will be sent after the registration deadline. For additional information call 3123296213.

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When you join United Credit Union, you may remain a member for life–even when you retire, leave your employment or change careers outside your general field of membership. So be sure to encourage your co-workers and family members to join as soon as possible. By law, credit unions are not allowed to serve the general public. United Credit Union serves a diverse field of membership and members of their families. Chances are very good that you are eligible. For more information on United Credit Union membership and benefits, speak to your employer or call 800/848-3444 now! Once a member, always a member! (1) All United Credit Union loans and finance options are subject to member qualification and credit approval. All rates, conditions, programs and terms are subject to change without notice. 100% financing for up to 60 months on 2011-2013 models. Rate includes .25% for Direct Deposit, Payroll Deduction or ACH payment method, .25% for 20% or more down payment, and .25% for pre-approval. Pre-approval application MUST be received by the close of business on June 6, 2013. Rates are valid through June 30, 2013. APR will vary with the term of the loan. (2) For a period of seven days beyond the date of purchase or, 1000 miles beyond the odometer reading at delivery(whichever comes first), the vehicle may be returned for the exact price originally paid minus a $200 documentation and cleaning fee. Certain restrictions apply. (3)Limited warranty begins on the vehicle purchase date and extends for 12 months or 12,000 miles beyond the odometer reading at delivery (whichever comes first). Certain restrictions apply. For details, see an Enterprise Car Sales manager on sale date. *The loan rate of 1.95% applies to a loan term of 60 months or less.

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