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Rally for a Just Chicago Tues. June 9 5:00 at the State of IL Building

June 3, 2015 0 comments

Rally to Support CTU Contract Demands and for
A Just Chicago!

Tuesday, June 9
5:00 - 6:30 PM
Thompson Center (State of Illinois Bldg)
Clark St. & Randolph St.

Stand with our CTU sisters and brothers! TSJers! Come out to the rally to support CTU's contract demands (click here), which are demands for a just Chicago and just education for CPS students.

Remember-Teachers' working conditions are students' learning conditions.

The below is from the CTU:

CPS is broke on purpose. For decades, politicians have diverted taxpayer money intended for Chicago's public schools to fund their pet projects. Now that the system is "broke," Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner and CPS interim CEO Jesse Ruiz think that teachers-and the parents of CPS learners- should expect and accept less.
 
As teachers, we stand for quality public education because every teacher wants to be an effective teacher. As the Chicago Teachers Union, we are bargaining with the city to renew our contract that expires June 30.
 
We ask for your support as we demand smaller class sizes, school libraries and art classes, and in-school counselors. We want to protect teachers' pensions so the profession will continue to attract and retain the best and brightest.
 
We ask you to stand with us as we fight for a quality education for every Chicago kid and a quality workplace for every Chicago teacher.


Download rally flyer here

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A summer of change... Check out these upcoming ways to get involved in #EdJustice

May 29, 2015 0 comments

Thurs, June 4, 6pm - Be at the Table
Make your voice heard and get updates about the CTU/CPS contract negotiations.
Mt. Carmel Missionary Baptist Church
2976 S. Wabash, Chicago

Tues June 9, 5pm Rally for a Fair Contract and a Just Chicago
Thompson Center Downtown Chicago

Join the TSJ Book Club
Saturday, June 13 2:30pm
"Alfie Kohn's Beyond Discipline: From Compliance to Community"
Uptown Library 929 W. Buena Ave.

Support the Coalition to Revitalize Dyett HS -
We need your voice at the official CPS Public Forum on Dyett
June 17th at 6PM - King High School, 4445 S. Drexel Blvd. (NOTE NEW LOCATION)
 - Candlelight Vigil to follow at 8PM

Fundraising Campaign for the Elected School Board Lawsuit
Please share the link to spread the word and donate to this crowd-funded education justice initiative


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Inquiry to Action: ItGAs are Back!

April 27, 2015 0 comments

Wondering what happened to the usual winter round of of Inquiry to Action Groups (ItAGs)? They’ve been moved to this summer!

TSJ is looking for topics and facilitators for our 6th annual round of Inquiry to Action Groups (ItAGs), set to begin in June of 2015!
 
What’s an ItAG?
 
ItAGs gather educators, activists and their allies to study a topic and collectively create an action around that area of study, making it a true community of praxis. The topics and themes are always consistent
with TSJ's principles of working toward education that is anti-racist, multicultural / multilingual, and grounded in the experiences of students. ItAGs are open to everyone with the interest to support, study, and take action on issues of education and social justice.
 
What’s the time commitment?
 
Summer ItAGs will meet anywhere twice a week during the summer, for 4 to 6 weeks. There will also be a ItAG kickoff event as well as a ItAG closing.
 

ItAG Topics?
 
We welcome topics that explore the intersection of education and social justice. Previous topics have included: New Teachers & Social Justice, Freire’s Pedagogy, Gender Violence and Prevention Education, Community Care, Early Childhood Education, and Radical Curriculum Development.
 
If you have another topic or area of interest that you think would be good for an ItAG, or if you would like to co-facilitate an ItAG, please email J. Cyriac Mathew at jcyriacmathew@gmail.com by May 11th, 2015.
 
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Criminalization of Black Teachers

April 22, 2015 0 comments


Teachers for Social Justice
TSJ Spring General Meeting
Sat, April 25, 11-1

UIC College of Education (ETMSW)
1040 W. Harrison St
Room 2433 (2nd Floor)
-ALL ARE WELCOME-

Agenda

1. Political Discussion:
Co-Facilitated by Aja Reynolds (TSJ) and Monique Redeaux (CTU Black Caucus)
Criminalizing Black teachers: Atlanta's cheating scandal and the racist underbelly of education reform

We will discuss the commentary named above, written by Brittney Cooper, pls read before  coming. You can read it online here, or download it here. 

2. TSJ summer and fall actions, programs, projects
  • Elected Representative School Board Campaign. We got 90% of the votes in favor of an elected school board. Now we have to get the law changed. Learn about city-wide strategy to win an elected Board of Education, sign up to get involved
  • TSJ Summer Inquiry to Action Groups (Itags)
  • TSJ book club
  • 2015 Curriculum Fair (announcement date, committees and sign up volunteers
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Dyett HS Town Hall Tuesday March 24 - 6 PM / A Just Chicago Rally Thursday March 26 - 4:30PM

March 18, 2015 0 comments


Show your support for innovative community based public schools!
Come to the Dyett Global Leadership and Green Technology and High School Town Hall 
Tuesday March 24 
6 - 8 pm
Kennicott Park, 4434 S. Lake Park

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Stand up for the sustainable community schools our students deserve! 
Thursday, March 26 2:40 at the Thompson Center at Clark and Randolph
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Calling All Educators of African American Students - CTU Black Caucus Heritage Curriculum Fair - March 28

March 15, 2015 0 comments



The CTU Black Caucus 
HERITAGE
CURRICULUM
FAIR

Saturday, March 28, 20159 am to 1 pm

Westinghouse College Prep H.S.3223 W. Franklin Boulevard

 $20 includes breakfast, lunch, workshops, networking ISBE CPDUs and more...

Sign up at http://www.ctunet.com/bchcf 






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