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@chalkandchange.bsky.social
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Defender of books, brains, and bargaining rights. Educator. Militant unionist.

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Lesson Plans & Labor @chalkandchange.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
With your help, I can continue to support my students! Please consider donating to my project to provide students with an English binder, which will organize their learning into a comprehensive time capsule for easy review and reflection on the year. Project: www.donorschoose.org/sl/HEDU1xm9dU
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Interactive English Language Arts Binders, a project from Mr. Brown
Help me give my students binders and tab dividers to keep an entire year's worth of learning organized, and build a comprehensive English Language Arts binder that contains all the information ...
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Lesson Plans & Labor @chalkandchange.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
It is important to note that only 15,184 CTU members cast (all-slate) ballots in the leadership election on May 16, 2025. As of the most recent Membership Report at the House of Delegates, CTU has 29,510 members.
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CORE - Caucus of Rank-and-file Educators @coreteachers.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
What an amazing compliment from one of the worst social media accounts in Chicago. Educators are amazing at creating plans and seeing them through.
CORE teachers
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Dave Stieber @dstieber.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
“…gender-affirming care for staff, trained Gender Support Coordinators, protections for chosen names/pronouns, & mandate that every school upholds inclusive curriculum..” Chicago Teachers Union ratifies groundbreaking contract cementing LGBTQ+ protections www.advocate.com/news/chicago...
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Chicago Teachers Union ratifies groundbreaking contract cementing LGBTQ+ protections
Discrimination in education isn't welcome in the Windy City.
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CORE - Caucus of Rank-and-file Educators @coreteachers.bsky.social · 20/04/2025
The Chicago Teachers Union has long taken on neoliberal Democrats and won. Their latest contract is a victory against the new Trump administration, leaders say. via @inthesetimesmag.bsky.social inthesetimes.com/article/chic...
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Against Trump, For the Common Good: What Chicago Teachers Won in Their Latest Contract
The Chicago Teachers Union has long taken on neoliberal Democrats and won. Their latest contract is a victory against the new Trump administration, leaders say.
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Dave Stieber @dstieber.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
“The agreement is a…labor strategy of bargaining for the “common good,” with provisions that help not only specific union members in the workplace but the broader community as a whole.” #edusky @inthesetimesmag.bsky.social inthesetimes.com/article/chic...
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Against Trump, For the Common Good: What Chicago Teachers Won in Their Latest Contract
The Chicago Teachers Union has long taken on neoliberal Democrats and won. Their latest contract is a victory against the new Trump administration, leaders say.
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Chicago Teachers Union @ctulocal1.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
Chicago’s Public School Educators Celebrate the Life of Pope Francis
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Lesson Plans & Labor @chalkandchange.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
So they want us to believe the U.S. government could trade a legit terrorist to get Brittney Griner back, but that Trump has no power to comply with the 9-0 Supreme Court ruling saying he must bring Abrego Garcia back home. Got it.
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Lesson Plans & Labor @chalkandchange.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
My friend in Germany heard about the @ctulocal1.bsky.social vote to ratify the TA. When he heard the voter turnout was 85%, he said, "That's impressive, even for unions." My response: We are the most militant union in the entire U.S., so I'm proud we get to show the world how it's done."
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CORE - Caucus of Rank-and-file Educators @coreteachers.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
“With the weekend vote count resulting in 96.7% of votes in favor and approximately 85% turnout, the tentative agreement…is now officially ratified by our union, and pending approval by the Board of Education, will become our 2024-2028 CTU-CPS union contract.” #solidarity #ctu #contract
CTU approves contract CTU approves contract
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Elizabeth Todd-Breland @etoddbreland.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
Awesome opening weekend for the new National Public Housing Museum—inside the last standing building of the Jane Addams homes & including new housing units—the museum demands that HOUSING IS A HUMAN RIGHT! Congrats to the m CHA residents, NPHM staff & board who dreamed and worked for this! 🧵 1/
Colorful Cover of the ribbon cutting ceremony & grand opening programLisa Yun Lee speaking at the podiumCommissioner Francine Washington speaking at the podiumJesse White Tumblers dressed in red—2 tumblers diving through the arms of three tumblers stacked in a pyramid with the city skyline in the background
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Dave Stieber @dstieber.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
This article fails to mention that: 1. This is not new-they were just called a different name in 2012 2. That neighborhoods have been purposefully disinvested in and kids have needed more activities, programs, & investment in for years
Kids have always needed more from 2012
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Lesson Plans & Labor @chalkandchange.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
Just received my copies of A Wolf at the Schoolhouse Door & The Education Wars, both authored by co-hosts of the @haveyouheard.bsky.social pod, @jenniferberkshire.bsky.social & @jackschneider.bsky.social. If you haven't gotten your hands on these books, or you're not a listener of their pod, do it!
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LunaLuvgood2020 @lunaluvgood2020.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
Be like Rosemary #HandsOff #April5
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Maggie Goldman @maggie4fulton.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
Hands off Atlanta Rally! #handsoff #HandsOff2025 #handsoffatlanta
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Ben Wikler @benwikler.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
Hands off Madison, Wisconsin
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
#handsoff Birmingham, Alabama
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 05/04/2025
Kickoff in Philadelphia. #handsoff
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Mor Naaman @informor.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
I have never seen anything like this in NYC. 5th Ave covered from 42nd St well to the 20s. Nobody prepared for this volume. Volunteers are holding the traffic on all the side streets. No police in sight. #handsoff
Full of people down 5th avenue, view from 39th Street.
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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 05/04/2025
100,000+ people marched at the #HandsOff rally in New York!
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Indivisible Brooklyn @bkindivisible.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
Massive crowd & amazing art (even in the NYC rain) to say #HandsOff our healthcare, our rights, our democracy! Too many incredible orgs to list, but 👏 to @indivisible.org @riseandresist.bsky.social @50501newyork.bsky.social @workingfamilies.org @climatefamsnyc.bsky.social @popdemoc.bsky.social
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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
New Haven, CT! #HandsOff
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Maryanne Chisholm 🌊 💙 @maryannechisholm.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
So proud of American Resisters today! #Handsoff
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Candice Bernd @candicequestions.com · 05/04/2025
#HandsOff Austin, Texas
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Rebecca Traister @rtraister.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
Augusta, Maine
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Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 05/04/2025
Hands Off protest in downtown Chicago and the suburbs drew thousands criticizing Trump's policies, including layoffs of federal workers, cuts in funding for social services and medical research.
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Hands Off protest in downtown Chicago draws thousands criticizing Trump's policies
Also held in the suburbs and across the country, the demonstrations are taking aim at the administration's recent actions, including layoffs of federal workers, cuts in funding for social services…
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
CHICAGO…
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Nate Blouin @nateforutah.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
This is Utah in case anyone’s wondering how pissed off people are. I have never seen anything like this.
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Tony Corsentino @notalegalrecord.net · 05/04/2025
join me at boston common for my birthday party 🥳
selfie surrounded by demonstrators holding signs like RESIST FASCISM and PROTECT IMMIGRANT RIGHTSView of Boston Common full of demonstrators. In the foreground is a sign reading OBEY THE JUDGES
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National Writers Union @nwu.org · 05/04/2025
HANDS OFF in Buffalo, NY! The threat of rain couldn’t stop the huge crowd that turned out in support of democracy, labor, immigrants, health equity, and human rights.
Image of a crowd near a monument in Buffalo, NY during a Hands Off rally. Image of four people showing off their “Hands Off” signs: Hands Off Public Education, Hands Off PBS & NPRImage of a large building with a crowd gathered during a Hands Off rally in Buffalo, NY
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maxcooperavl.bsky.social @maxcooperavl.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
Crowd has filled the ampi theater and extends back to the Jackson building. #avlnews #handsoff
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Chicago Federation of Labor @chicagolabor.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
We’re here in Daley Plaza, ready to stomp and shout, rise up, and fight back! #HandsOff #RiseUp #FightBack
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CORE - Caucus of Rank-and-file Educators @coreteachers.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
Amazing event filled with love & laughter at CTU honoring the life of Karen Lewis with her new memoir “I Didn’t Come Here to Lie” coauthored by @etoddbreland.bsky.social The panel also featured @joravenb.bsky.social , Stacy Davis Gates & Jesse Sharkey. published by @haymarketbooks.org
Event at CTU honoring Karen Lewis
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Chicago Teachers Union @ctulocal1.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
📚 On #NationalSchoolLibrarianDay, we honor the champions of curiosity, literacy, and liberation — our school librarians. Every child deserves access to a school library as a sanctuary for imagination, research, and truth-telling.
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Chicago Teachers Union @ctulocal1.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
🗣️ @WBEZReset host @SashaAnnSimons teams up with Sarah Karp to break down the key wins, sticking points, and what comes next in the CTU–CPS contract fight. 🎧 Listen now: www.wbez.org/reset-with-s...
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Nora Flanagan @noraflanagan.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
I have seen very few meltdowns as intense as the one happening to the people who wanted the CTU contract process to fail. It didn’t fail. It’s the strongest contract I’ve seen in my 27 years, and it’s unraveling the haters. You love to see it.
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Chicago Teachers Union @ctulocal1.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
More librarians, smaller class sizes, bilingual & special education. These are just a few highlights that are included in the historic Chicago Teachers Union contract. Swipe to learn more. ➡️
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brothajitu.bsky.social @brothajitu.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
This Chicago Board of Education will NOT balance the budget on the backs of Black and Brown children or our educators. The resources are there... we must have the WILL to finally do right by our communities! Celebrate...then ORGANIZE!
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brothajitu.bsky.social @brothajitu.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
As a member of the Chicago Bd of Ed, I'm thrilled that Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teacher's Union reached agreement! More Sustainable Community Schools, smaller class sizes, a nurse in every school...now we have a board that will fight to fund the Schools our children deserve! No cuts!
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Lesson Plans & Labor @chalkandchange.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
Pending approval by @ctulocal1.bsky.social's House of Delegates on Wed., this Tentative Agreement will become the first Labor Agreement won w/out a strike vote authorization since @coreteachers.bsky.social was elected 15 years ago, something that wasn't accomplished under Daley, Rahm, or Lightfoot.
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AFT @aft.org · 01/04/2025
Great news from our Chicago family! Congratulations @ctulocal1.bsky.social ✊🎉
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Chicago Teachers Union @ctulocal1.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
BREAKING: Earlier this evening, our big bargaining team and executive board voted in favor of the proposed settlement with CPS. We officially have a tentative agreement. The next step toward transforming our schools, House of Delegates on Wednesday #CTUStrong
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CORE - Caucus of Rank-and-file Educators @coreteachers.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
This Sunday come out to support our students and community! March 30 at 1 p.m. in Federal Plaza for a Rally for Trans Visibility!🏳️‍⚧️ Hosted by @transupfrontil.bsky.social and endorsed by @ctulocal1.bsky.social and many other ally organizations.
Support our community!
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Lesson Plans & Labor @chalkandchange.bsky.social · 30/03/2025
Throughout the @ctulocal1.bsky.social 2025 contract campaign for Schools Students Deserve, opponents have often claimed that Chicago Public Schools spends too much per pupil (roughly $30k/year) while having poor academic outcomes in reading and math. Here's why that is absolute rubbish, a thread:
A tweet by @futurebyfuqua on social media platform X making the claim that because CPS spends $30k/student, one cannot compare the district to the rest of the nation.
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Lesson Plans & Labor @chalkandchange.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
It's propaganda that voters in "blue," "purple," and "red" states have wildly different politics on public education. We've seen in Texas, West Virginia, and Iowa to California, Illinois, and New York that voters want more funding for public schools, less vouchers, charters, etc.
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Ryan McCray @ryanmccray.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
If I were to go on transit/bike trips to every Chicago Public Library, would y'all have any tips or requests? Should I make rules for travel or track my routes a certain way? Let me know!
Phone screenshot of a map of all 81 Chicago Public Library locations
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Elizabeth Todd-Breland @etoddbreland.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Book launch loading! April 2nd @ 1901 W Honorary Karen Lewis CTU Way (aka Carrol Ave). Doors open 4:30pm. Register here: www.ctulocal1.org/posts/event/... @haymarketbooks.org @ctulocal1.bsky.social
Gray, black, and red Flyer for I Didn’t Come Here To Lie book panel launch event: April 2 @ 4:30pm @ 1901 W Carrol Ave. Includes image of the cover of the book and registration QR code
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Elizabeth Todd-Breland @etoddbreland.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
www.chicagomag.com/chicago-maga... Today is the official publication day for Karen Lewis’s memoir, I Didn’t Come Here to Lie!! Check out this excerpt in Chicago Magazine & the book from @haymarketbooks.org #edusky #booksky
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The Radicalization of the Teachers' Union
This adapted excerpt from Karen Lewis’s posthumous new memoir recounts the transformation of the Chicago Teachers Union into a disrupter of the status quo.
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Lucy's Mom @leighleighmw.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
I have been very quiet RE- The dismantling of the DOE. I'm a Sped Mom, there are millions of us. We aren't sure school will be safe for our kids next year. Life as we know it could drastically change. I don't know if I've ever been this stressed in my entire life.
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CORE - Caucus of Rank-and-file Educators @coreteachers.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
Check out our CORE leaders talking to members and speaking with @jessehagopian.bsky.social during the Teaching in the Age of Trump event at the CTU tonight.
CORE leadersCORE leadersCORE leaders
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