Dave Stieber @dstieber.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Hilario Dominguez was a CPS student and then CPS teacher. Making him, someone with so many levels of school experience, the next Board of Ed. President makes absolute sense. Vote for educators and people actually involved in the communities NOT billionaire backed privatizers. 031
Dave Stieber @dstieber.bsky.social · 19/06/2026“Juneteenth — June 19th, also known as Emancipation Day — is one of the commemorations of people seizing their freedom in the United States. This beautiful tradition of Black freedom should be taught in school.” @zinnedproject.bsky.social www.zinnedproject.org/news/junetee...zinnedproject.orgJuneteenth: Teaching Outside the TextbookJuneteenth — June 19th, also known as Emancipation Day — is one of the commemorations of people seizing their freedom from slavery in the United States. Yet, if the right wing has its way, it will be ... 020
Dave Stieber @dstieber.bsky.social · 01/06/2026Illinois Gov. Pritzker wants to run for President but our state is in it’s 10th year of not fully funding public education and “most school districts in Illinois are still significantly underfunded.” @govpritzker.illinois.gov capitolnewsillinois.com/news/schools...capitolnewsillinois.comSchools to get funding increase, but less than some had urgedArticle Summary Illinois lawmakers approved a budget after 4 a.m. Monday that includes the full $350 million increase in Evidence-Based 011
Dave Stieber @dstieber.bsky.social · 21/05/2026All of the Chicago Public School budget issues can be traced to the fact that @govpritzker.illinois.gov loves to be progressive on everything besides fully funding public education in Illinois. 030
Dave Stieber @dstieber.bsky.social · 13/05/2026Some people like to insinuate that Mayor Johnson or Stacy Davis Gates can’t be trusted with money and budgets BUT then clowns like Juan Rangel and Paul Vallas prove that they are the ones who actually can’t be trusted…#AntiBlackness www.chicagotribune.com/2026/05/12/f...chicagotribune.comFormer Chicago mayoral candidate Paul Vallas fined $214,000 by ethics board for campaign finance violationsThe Chicago Board of Ethics says the candidate improperly accepted $202,000 from 12 city contractors, far exceeding the city’s $1,500 annual donation limit. 030
Reposted by Dave StieberChicago Teachers Union @ctulocal1.bsky.social · 10/05/2026On this Mother’s Day, we honor the mothers who raised us to be educators, leaders, and freedom fighters. Whether you birthed us, raised us, mentored us, or stood by our side, you taught us the most important lessons in life. Happy Mother's Day to the women who shaped the people we are today. 💐 065
Dave Stieber @dstieber.bsky.social · 01/05/2026“A growing movement of workers…is uniting against the billionaires in control of our government to defend free and fair elections and our basic rights to free speech, civil rights, labor organizing, and immigrant protections.” @inthesetimes.com #MayDay inthesetimes.com/article/may-...inthesetimes.comWhy It’s More Important Than Ever To Learn About May DayA broad coalition is organizing nationwide actions this May Day to support workers’ rights, protect democracy and demand an end to billionaire rule. 000
Dave Stieber @dstieber.bsky.social · 28/04/2026“We are still fighting for a world in which every person who works for a living can afford to take time off to rest, spend time with their loved ones, and enjoy their lives.” Mayor Johnson #MayDay We Recommit to the Long Struggle of the Labor Movement inthesetimes.com/article/bran...inthesetimes.comChicago Mayor Brandon Johnson: On May Day, We Recommit to the Long Struggle of the Labor Movement"We are still fighting for a world in which every person who works for a living can afford to take time off to rest, spend time with their loved ones, and enjoy their lives." 030
Reposted by Dave Stieber50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 22/04/2026Last March, millions hit the streets worldwide to say No Kings. Now, with May Day fast approaching, people are looking for what’s next. So on May 1st, don’t work, don’t go to school, and don’t give big corporations a single cent. Join the fight this May Day! 9391209
Reposted by Dave StieberSenator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 22/04/2026Let's be clear: The Trump Admin's vendetta against the SPLC is a sign of how impactful their work is. The SPLC has been at the forefront of exposing some of America's most notorious hate groups, like the KKK. The fact that the Trump Admin feels threatened by that speaks volumes.nbcnews.comSouthern Poverty Law Center indicted on charges that it fraudulently paid informants in extremist groupsThe head of the civil rights organization said the group was "outraged by the false allegations" leveled against it. 611485490
Reposted by Dave StieberJoé McKen @joemcken.net · 21/04/2026Ah, so the SPLC violated the How Dare You Be Mean To Nazis Law 24802168
Reposted by Dave StieberAbout Face: Veterans Against the War @vetsaboutface.bsky.social · 28/02/2026We were founded as Iraq Veterans Against the War over the devastation we saw with our own eyes when Bush claimed we were going to liberate the people of Iraq and protect Americans. That war is now referred to as a blunder but it was a crime just like this War on Iran is now. /1 516889
Reposted by Dave StieberAbout Face: Veterans Against the War @vetsaboutface.bsky.social · 22/04/202667 veterans & military family were arrested as we called for #nowaroniran — but we're not backing down. Donate to support #vetsagainstfascism bit.ly/4evCnMy 📹 Stephen Olson, Ian Segears 52213
Dave Stieber @dstieber.bsky.social · 23/04/2026CPS has started using Trump lite language in regards to teaching about #MayDay in their comms. What’s the “diverse perspectives” on May Day? That workers should have never got an 8 hour workday, that no one should have weekends off, that Lucy Parsons wasn’t a good labor leader… 150
Reposted by Dave StieberMagistra Cohen (she/her) @magistracohen.bsky.social · 17/04/2026My 8th grade history fair paper topic was the Haymarket Affair! Wonder if I still have it somewhere in a box.... 011
Dave Stieber @dstieber.bsky.social · 20/04/2026New piece in the Tribune via Stacy Davis Gates on behalf of 30,000 Chicago Public Educators “Schools are the anchors of community, the propellers of our democracy & a centerpiece of city planning for any thriving, safe and welcoming neighborhood…” www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/19/o...chicagotribune.comChicago 2050: Stacy Davis Gates writes on how CPS will be rooted in sustainability in 25 yearsSchools are not just places of education. They are the anchors of a community, the propellers of our democracy and a centerpiece of city planning. 000
Reposted by Dave StieberChicago Teachers Union @ctulocal1.bsky.social · 16/04/2026May Day is necessary because working people, students, and our communities are under attack. CTU Executive Board Member Bridget Doherty says May 1 is International Workers Day and in 2026, it’s global day of action. Get involved at chicagomayday.org/ 055
Dave Stieber @dstieber.bsky.social · 17/04/2026Teaching about #MayDay shouldn’t get you on Fox News it should be celebrated. May Day is American history and Chicago History specifically. “On May 1, 1886, 80,000 workers marched up Michigan Avenue in Chicago…” Learn your history-The Haymarket Affair www.illinoislaborhistory.org/the-haymarke...illinoislaborhistory.orgThe Haymarket Affair — Illinois Labor History Society 02611
Reposted by Dave StieberChicago Teachers Union @ctulocal1.bsky.social · 10/04/2026Dr. David Stovall joined us to discuss his bookEngineered Conflict—and grounded us in the legacy of the April 1, 2016 one-day strike for our futures. When we center the people most impacted, we can change everything—schools, housing, and our city. 053
Reposted by Dave StieberChicago Teachers Union @ctulocal1.bsky.social · 10/04/2026At a national May Day Strong meeting, unions including UEW, SEIU, and NNU aligned around one call: No Work. No School. No Shopping. With growing threats to our democracy, we have to show our power on May Day. Read more: bit.ly/4t7RWPc 14423
Reposted by Dave StieberChicago Teachers Union @ctulocal1.bsky.social · 11/04/2026Millions are rising on May 1 to stand up for democracy and reclaim our future. As educators, this is our civic duty. We teach. We organize. We act. Join us at chicagomayday.org/ 11810
Dave Stieber @dstieber.bsky.social · 16/04/2026It seems educators that if you dare teach the truth about #MayDay, Lucy Parsons, & how workers matter Fox News will attack…because fascism… “Inside teachers' union May Day 'dress rehearsal' critics warn will 'groom' students into Dem 'foot soldiers'” www.foxnews.com/politics/ins...foxnews.comInside teachers' union May Day 'dress rehearsal' critics warn will 'groom' students into Dem 'foot soldiers'Chicago Teachers Union and NEA pushed a May Day protest curriculum in a recent webinar, prompting watchdogs to allege political indoctrination targeting students as young as three. 001
Dave Stieber @dstieber.bsky.social · 05/04/2026“Staley has always understood optics and grasped the bigger picture. She knows the weight her words carry. She also has an acute awareness, as a Black head coach, that she doesn’t only represent herself in public spaces.” andscape.com/features/daw...andscape.comDawn Staley's remarks on rival's outburst reflect a restraint familiar to Black women - AndscapeDawn Staley’s restraint highlights the double standard for Black women who constantly take the high road in times that warrant the opposite. 010
Reposted by Dave StieberChicago Mayor's Press Office @chicagompo.bsky.social · 16/03/2026🚨📺 @mayorofchicago.bsky.social on the push to overturn the One Fair Wage ordinance: We had an 83% renewal for [restaurant] business licenses. There's a way in which we can continue to grow and build businesses while also making sure we're taking care of our workers. 122
Reposted by Dave StieberMayor Brandon Johnson @mayorofchicago.bsky.social · 16/03/2026bsky.app/profile/chic... 162
Reposted by Dave StieberMayor Brandon Johnson @mayorofchicago.bsky.social · 16/03/2026Democrats on the City Council trying to roll back the wages of Black and Brown women, at a time when it is getting increasingly more difficult to afford to live in cities across the country, is not only tone deaf, it's irresponsible. 3166
Reposted by Dave StieberMayor Brandon Johnson @mayorofchicago.bsky.social · 18/03/2026As Trump's economy gets less and less affordable by the day, I will continue standing up for our tipped workers and the One Fair Wage ordinance. 0102
Reposted by Dave StieberAbout Face: Veterans Against the War @vetsaboutface.bsky.social · 28/02/2026As Veterans, we have not forgotten and will fight to stop another gen. of lives from being destroyed by corrupt politicians who don’t care about the price the rest of us pay while they languish in their gilded offices. If you’re a Vet & agree, join us bit.ly/vafmeeting /4 13013
Reposted by Dave StieberIn These Times @inthesetimes.com · 18/03/2026DraftKings and FanDuel spent big to shape Illinois politics and dodge higher taxes. In the 40th District, Miguel Alvelo-Rivera defeated Jaime Andrade anyway, despite heavy outside spending aimed at defeating those supporting taxing the gaming industry.inthesetimes.comBetting Against Increased Taxes, DraftKings Is Spending Big on Illinois State RacesThe sports gambling industry is pouring more than a million dollars into local Illinois races in a gambit to evade regulations and higher taxes. 0238
Reposted by Dave StieberIn These Times @inthesetimes.com · 18/03/2026Reminder: "A woman speaking up about sexual violence on the Left does so because of her commitment to our work, not in spite of it." inthesetimes.com/article/the-... 14515
Dave Stieber @dstieber.bsky.social · 10/03/2026Absolutely love this article by Dr. Bettina Love! “Bold action and transformative interventions are necessary to reimagine and create an education system that ends harm and advances justice and racial equity.” @splcenter.org www.splcenter.org/resources/st...splcenter.orgHow We Got Here and How We Move ForwardAfter 400 years, Black children are still being told by policy that they are undeserving of a fully funded education, but there is still hope. 030
Reposted by Dave StieberEducation Week @edweek.org · 09/03/2026A Third of Civics Teachers Have Changed Lessons for Fear of Political Backlash: Teachers still face pressures from the legislative push to ban "divisive concepts" in the classroom.edweek.orgA Third of Civics Teachers Have Changed Lessons for Fear of Political BacklashTeachers still face pressures from the legislative push to ban "divisive concepts" in the classroom. 012
Reposted by Dave StieberThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 08/03/2026Iranian-American: “I’m opposed to my country bombing my family’s country and my tax dollars paying for it. It’s wrong.” (From @statuscoupnews.bsky.social ) 502665549
Reposted by Dave StieberAl Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 08/03/2026The US and Israel continue to strike Iran, hitting oil storage depots and refining facilities for the first time.aljazeera.comIran war: What is happening on day nine of US-Israel attacks?The US and Israel continue to strike Iran, hitting oil storage depots and refining facilities for the first time. 810454
Reposted by Dave StieberAl Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 08/03/2026Hundreds of activists filled the streets of New York City in protest of the Israeli-US war on Iran and it's engulfing of the wider region's nations. 371322405
Reposted by Dave StieberIn These Times @inthesetimes.com · 07/03/2026Trump has made the U.S. war machine impossible to ignore. As the bombing of Iran escalates, more people are rejecting endless war and militarized violence. Khury Petersen-Smith and Azadeh Shahshahani argue we should channel public anger into organizing to dismantle militarism for good.inthesetimes.comTrump Has Made the U.S. War Machine a Spectacle—And It’s Spectacularly UnpopularIn Iran, Trump has brought the full extent of the war machine out into the open. Let’s channel public anger into organizing. 02110
Dave Stieber @dstieber.bsky.social · 06/03/2026If the Democratic Party had actual leadership they would’ve went all in for Jasmine Crockett. Why? Because she’s confident, intelligent, & not afraid to stand up to MAGA. Because MAGA gerrymandered her Rep. district. By not supporting her fully the Dems. complied with MAGA, again 020
Dave Stieber @dstieber.bsky.social · 05/03/2026Brilliant, bold, and benevolent are appropriate adjectives to describe Jasmine Crockett. She’s consistently stood up to Trump and MAGA. Yet the reason why she wasn’t supported enough by Democrats is because of anti-Blackness and misogynoir. 010
Reposted by Dave StieberMother Jones @motherjones.com · 05/03/2026Inside the weekly vigils that refuse to let Florida’s most notorious detention camp and the immigrants detained there be forgotten.motherjones.comShe quit her job to fight for her father’s freedom—and for everyone else inside Alligator AlcatrazInside the weekly vigils that refuse to let Florida's most notorious detention camp and the immigrants detained there be forgotten. 324292
Reposted by Dave StieberAaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 14/12/2025We have $ for a dozen ICE agents to hang around for hours trying to arrest 2 roofers working in MN. Meanwhile, the agency that investigates and prosecutes violations of Americans' right to organize is shedding staff again. Now down to like 1 agency staff per 145,000 workers. 9380149
Reposted by Dave Stieberunraveled @unraveledpress.com · 03/03/2026Happening now: anti-war protestors are gathereing in Chicago's Congress Plaza for a demonstration against ongoing U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran. Tonight's rally follows a similar protest in Chicago on Saturday; other anti-war actions are being planned across the city over the week. 51803471
Reposted by Dave StieberKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 01/03/2026The Department of Education has hung a massive banner honoring a racist college dropout who built a lucrative career out of targeting professors for harassment 19655941680
Reposted by Dave Stieber✪ Beware the Gray Ghost ✪ @jongraywb.blacksky.app · 28/02/2026We should not be hosting the Olympics or the World Cup. This is not a safe country. 1383106
Reposted by Dave StieberMaggie Astor @maggieastor.bsky.social · 28/02/2026NEW: I and colleagues reviewed 15,000 documents to illuminate how Jeffrey Epstein used VIP doctors to control and manipulate young women* — and how the doctors helped him, treating his needs as more important than the patients'. Gift link. *see next post in threadnytimes.comElite Doctors Served Jeffrey Epstein While Treating His ‘Girls’ 421354738
Reposted by Dave StieberCommon Dreams @commondreams.org · 28/02/2026"The attacks on Iran by Israel and the United States are illegal, unprovoked, and unjustifiable."commondreams.org'The Behavior of Rogue States': Global Revulsion as US and Israel Launch War on Iran"The attacks on Iran by Israel and the United States are illegal, unprovoked, and unjustifiable," said Jeremy Corbyn, an independent member of the UK Parliament. 12221