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The CORE caucus of the Chicago Teachers Union. Working since 2008 to create the Chicago our students, families and educators deserve.

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CORE - Caucus of Rank-and-file Educators @coreteachers.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
IFT at the Capital #fullyfundourschools #TrumpProofIllinois #TaxtheUltraWealthy
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CORE - Caucus of Rank-and-file Educators @coreteachers.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
IFT at the Capital today! #FullyFundOurSchools #TrumpProofIllinois
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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 17/02/2026
I. AM. SOMEBODY. ✊🏽 Rest in Power, Reverend Jesse Jackson. youtu.be/NTVwT3j_zqY?...
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Jesse Jackson’s - Wattstax Music Festival Opening Speech (1972)
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The TRiiBE @thetriibe.com · 17/02/2026
Rev. Jesse Jackson, a civil rights icon and fixture in Democratic politics, has passed away at age 84. Revisit our 2024 story about his legacy and political influence. thetriibe.com/2024/08/jess...
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Jesse Jackson’s legacy paved the way for Kamala Harris’s historic Democratic nomination • The TRiiBE
Harris securing the Democratic party nomination is a full-circle moment for Black political power in Chicago.
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Ben Phillips @benphillips76.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
I don’t know who needs to hear Jesse Jackson leading the kids on Sesame Street in this beautiful call-and-response reminding them that every child is somebody, but here it is
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Dr. Allison Wiltz @allyfromnola.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Rest in Power Jesse Jackson “What is the American dream? The American dream is one big tent. One big tent. And on that big tent you have four basic promises: equal protection under the law, equal opportunity, equal access, and fair share.”— Jesse Jackson
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CORE - Caucus of Rank-and-file Educators @coreteachers.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
This Thursday please come out to support and donate to the CTU Foundation annual blood drive! You can still sign up using the QR code or the link.
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✶ MarcusD ✶ @marcusd.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Ice out
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Mina Kimes @minakimes.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
A reminder that Bad Bunny performs in front of the biggest audience on earth in seven days
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Chicago Teachers Union @ctulocal1.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
CTU and IFT President Stacy Davis Gates on the Unjust Arrest of Journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Forte
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School Reading List @schoolreadinglist.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
British Black History books for children and teens, including titles by Floella Benjamin, David Olusoga, Benjamin Zephaniah, Alison Hammond, Jeffrey Boakye, Catherine Johnson, Troy Deeney and more. schoolreadinglist.co.uk/genres/briti... #kidlit
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British Black History Books for Children and Teens
British Black history books for children and teens including titles by Jeffrey Boakye, Catherine Johnson, David Olusoga and Troy Deeney.
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CORE - Caucus of Rank-and-file Educators @coreteachers.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
Black History is American History, now and forever. Happy Black History Month from CORE!
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The TRiiBE @thetriibe.com · 31/01/2026
NEW — This morning, Mayor Brandon Johnson signed “ICE On Notice,” an executive order that instructs Chicago police to investigate alleged illegal activity by federal immigration agents and send evidence of possible felonies to the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office. thetriibe.com/2026/01/mayo...
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Mayor Johnson signs executive order directing CPD to document misconduct and pursue prosecution of federal agents • The TRiiBE
“What we are offering in this moment is hope for the people of this city and this country, that the government can work on behalf of the people, and that's what this executive order is designed to do,...
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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
They tried intimidation. Minnesota answered with people.
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The TRiiBE @thetriibe.com · 31/01/2026
FINAL UPDATE — Don Lemon has been released from custody and gave his first remarks about 30 minutes ago. “I’ve spent my entire career covering the news. I will not stop now,” Lemon said to cheers. thetriibe.com/2026/01/jour...
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Journalism organizations condemn arrests of Don Lemon, Georgia Fort; both facing federal charges • The TRiiBE
Journalism organizations condemn the arrests of Don Lemon and Georgia Fort as vindictive attacks on press freedom.
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The TRiiBE @thetriibe.com · 28/01/2026
Israel Idonije’s north star is building fun and vibrant concepts that raise the South Loop’s profile as a food and drink destination within Chicago, a city known for outstanding restaurants. “My hope is to invest in other minority-owned and -led concepts,” he said. thetriibe.com/2026/01/how-...
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How former Chicago Bear Israel Idonije became a South Loop food and beverage king • The TRiiBE
His north star is building fun and vibrant concepts that raise the South Loop's profile as a food and drink destination within a city known for outstanding restaurants.
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Chicago Teachers Union @ctulocal1.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
CTU and IFT President Stacy Davis Gates reminds us that history isn’t just about the rise of tyrants. It’s about the power of the people who resisted them. Our anger is rooted in what we already had, and what’s being taken away.
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Chicago Teachers Union @ctulocal1.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Right-wing conservatives are trying to rewrite history. The same history that can teach us about the moment we’re in right now. History teacher and CTU President Stacy Davis Gates tells us to revisit our past and teach the truth.
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Chicago Teachers Union @ctulocal1.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
📢This Friday, January 30th, wear red and stand with Minnesota! Grab your CTU sign at the action. #ICEOUT
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CORE - Caucus of Rank-and-file Educators @coreteachers.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
We are still boycotting Target for being anti-DEI and now also because they are pro ICE. Come out this Thursday in Chicago to tell Target to stop supporting ICE! Organized by @peopleslobbyusa.bsky.social
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Anne Caprara @annecaprara.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
I urge the Minnesota press to learn from the Chicago press who figured out quite quickly how to cover this stuff.
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Chicago Teachers Union @ctulocal1.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
MISSING PERSON - PLEASE SHARE 🚨 Linda Kathleen Brown, 53, was last seen on January 3rd. She was headed to Wicker Park for an appointment but never arrived. She was driving a 2021 blue Honda Civic (Plate # CX57470). If you have any information, please call 773-444-8243.
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Common Dreams @commondreams.org · 06/01/2026
The irony of this invasion is that Trump invaded Venezuela to overthrow a “dictator and terrorist” by acting like a dictator and terrorist.
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Trumpian Colonialism Is Not Freedom
​Venezuela was not liberated. Overnight, it became a US-occupied colony whose lands and resources will be stolen and exploited; whose people will be subjugated to a hostile foreign power; and whose future will remain uncertain.
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Tiffany W @tiffany.thetriibe.com · 03/01/2026
ok, y’all. I’M LOOKING FOR WRITERS: who understand 1) global politics, 2) colonialism and 3) liberation struggles across the African/Black Diaspora tag yourselves or others, or DM me
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CORE - Caucus of Rank-and-file Educators @coreteachers.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
Is this why they attack unions so hard? “Often when people think about unions, “they think of a white guy in a hard hat. But in fact, studies show that about two-thirds of working people who are covered by a union contract are women and/or people of color” www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/...
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More Black and Latina women are leading unions — and transforming how they work
The trend has translated into an emphasis on family-friendly benefits like parental leave and health care coverage, as well as protections against sexual harassment.
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CORE - Caucus of Rank-and-file Educators @coreteachers.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
Trump is illegally bombing Venezuela-come out today at 5pm to demand a stop to this!
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The TRiiBE @thetriibe.com · 24/12/2025
An oldie but goodie. Santa Larry doesn’t just deliver presents to Chicago — he brings the gift of inclusive Christmas magic. “Chicago is the perfect city for holiday spirit,” he said. “The diversity of the city reflects those who visit me.” thetriibe.com/2024/12/sant...
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‘Santa looks like me’: How Santa Larry brings representation to Chicago for Christmas • The TRiiBE
Santa Larry marks his fifth year spreading holiday cheer across Chicago, all while redefining what it means to be Santa.
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Morgan Elise J @morganelisej.thetriibe.com · 24/12/2025
It’s a great time to support @thetriibe.com and become a member. You’ll get access to bonus content like @tiffany.thetriibe.com’s Q&A with Asha Ransby-Sporn about politics and narrative change —> thetriibe.com/newsletters/
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Allen Louis Linton II @allenlinton2.bsky.social · 25/12/2025
Quality reflections from the bruising budget fight from @thetriibe.com! The biggest takeaway is the power of assumed narratives, especially around the head tax as a job killer without sharing credible evidence backing that claim. Read more here thetriibe.com/2025/12/chic...
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Chicago organizers who rallied to tax the rich reflect on lessons learned after city council passes alternate budget • The TRiiBE
"I think trust needs to be built between these alders and their constituents, especially if they want to run again," one organizer said.
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The TRiiBE @thetriibe.com · 25/12/2025
A photo essay on the challenges family members encounter when sending holiday cards to their incarcerated loved ones. thetriibe.com/2023/12/fami...
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Families of incarcerated people have to go the extra mile to spread holiday cheer • The TRiiBE
Photo essay: A family man finds hope this holiday season through Restore Justice Foundation
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The TRiiBE @thetriibe.com · 28/12/2025
2025 is winding down. We want to hear from you. Tell us, what were some of the most impactful and informative TRIIBE stories you read this year?
The TRiiBE: independent, Black-owned media
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CORE - Caucus of Rank-and-file Educators @coreteachers.bsky.social · 25/12/2025
Happy Holidays from CORE and solidarity with @sbworkersunited.org #Solidarity #NoStarbucks
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The TRiiBE @thetriibe.com · 18/12/2025
NEW — Community members decried local police in Chicago and suburban Evanston; both departments were accused of assisting Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino and his Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents. thetriibe.com/2025/12/mayo...
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Mayor Brandon Johnson calls Bovino a ‘liar,’ says Chicago police did not assist immigration agents • The TRiiBE
These accusations aren’t new. Organizers and community residents have accused Chicago police of assisting the feds in multiple instances this summer and fall.
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Starbucks Workers United @sbworkersunited.org · 13/11/2025
As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history. Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Don't Buy Starbucks! At any location, today and beyond, while workers are on ULP strike!
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Chicago Teachers Union @ctulocal1.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
CTU’s Davis Gates on Federal Cuts to Community School Programs
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Chicago Teachers Union @ctulocal1.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
312 NEWS | City Budget Play-By-Play They say the budget is “balanced”—but here’s what’s actually in it: • Bag tax • A burglar alarm tax on people protecting their homes • More ads on light poles and snowplows? All instead of taxing wealthy corporations. This is the “Trust Us” Budget.
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CORE - Caucus of Rank-and-file Educators @coreteachers.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
“Highly concentrated corporate wealth and economic inequality is a scourge on our city and society. Corporations should pay their fair share to support the public good. We’ve seen why this is necessary throughout history — over and over again.” @inthesetimes.com inthesetimes.com/article/bran...
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There Should Be No Debate. Corporations Should Pay More Taxes.
As Chicago's budget standoff continues, the issue of whether corporations should pay more taxes to support the public good should not be contentious.
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CORE - Caucus of Rank-and-file Educators @coreteachers.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
Happy Hanukkah to all who celebrate!
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The TRiiBE @thetriibe.com · 10/12/2025
Talks about a teen curfew are kicking back up in Chicago City Council circles. Here’s a look at our reporting on the subject: thetriibe.com/2025/06/teen...
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Here's the thing about curfews... • The TRiiBE
We partnered with South Side Weekly to dig into curfews, talk to teenagers and parents, and examine the demise of third spaces for them.
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The TRiiBE @thetriibe.com · 10/12/2025
“These alders are proposing the same old, same old, allowing corporations who are making record profits to still get away with not funding our communities, while these corporations expect our youth, expect our families to work for pennies,” one Chicago organizer said. thetriibe.com/2025/12/fact...
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Faction of alders double down on regressive fees, no head tax, in latest budget counter to Mayor Johnson • The TRiiBE
The counter budget plan seems to have lost backing from Ald. Stephanie Coleman, vice chairwoman of the Aldermanic Black Caucus, and Ald. Ronnie Mosley, a Chicago Progressive Reform Caucus member.
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Starbucks Workers United @sbworkersunited.org · 13/12/2025
We have officially been on our unfair labor practice strike for one month. And in that month, 1000s of baristas in nearly 150 cities have joined together with allies, community leaders, and elected officials - all to tell Starbucks with one unified voice “NO CONTRACT, NO COFFEE.”
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Starbucks Workers United @sbworkersunited.org · 13/12/2025
🚨 RESTOCK ALERT 🚨 Y’all have been selling us out like crazy but we’ve got nearly everything back in stock RIGHT NOW just in time for the holidays!! Give the gift of solidarity this year and pick up some swag before it sells out again!!
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Chicago Teachers Union @ctulocal1.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
City council is pushing us toward a government shutdown because some alders refuse to tax corporations and would ratherraise garbage fees and cut youth jobs instead. Every major peer city taxes big business more than Chicago. So why are some alders blocking it?
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Chicago Teachers Union @ctulocal1.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
Chicago youth showed up at City Hall with one message: don’t take away the very opportunities that made this city safer. Youth are calling it out plain and simple: You can’t curfew your way to safety. You invest your way there. City Council needs to vote yes on the Protecting Chicago Budget.
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Chicago Teachers Union @ctulocal1.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
As federal agents swept Chicago’s Southwest Side, CPS moms didn’t wait for permission to act. This group of parent mentors startedfood drives, organized rides to school, and kept supporting students in their classrooms — all at the same time.
Chalkbeat: Meet the Chicago moms helping their school communities amid immigration enforcement
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Chicago Teachers Union @ctulocal1.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
We broughtTax the RichChristmas carols to the Commercial Club’s holiday dinner because too many alders are helping these CEOs push a city budget that makes working families pay more while wealthy corporations pay nothing. Chicago needs leaders who stand with the families, not with billionaires.
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Chicago Teachers Union @ctulocal1.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
Chicago is heading for a shutdown because alders in the Corporate Caucus won’t commit to taxing wealthy corporationsdespite rising costs on working families. Our schools, our safety, and the workers who make this city run are not bargaining chips. Tell your alder:Keep Chicago open. Tax the rich.
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Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 12/12/2025
A WBEZ analysis of city tax data and publicly available economic data, reviewed by four economic and labor experts, found a lack of evidence that Chicago’s previous head tax, or its repeal, is to blame for job loss or growth.
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Chicago's head tax was long called a job killer, but is there evidence to back that up?
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Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 13/12/2025
The remaining residents of the South Shore apartment complex raided by federal immigration agents earlier this fall left the building Friday, scattering to different parts of the city.
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Last remaining residents move out of troubled South Shore building raided by feds
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