CORE: The Caucus of Rank-and-file Educators 0000
Under CORE’s leadership, the CTU has won class size protections, bilingual education provisions and sanctuary schools protections. We won big COLA raises in our current contract and bigger raises for paraprofessionals. We won safety agreements that protected us when a court outlawed school mask mandates and that allows flip-to-remote when quarantine rates are high.
We have huge opportunities around the corner for big improvements in our job conditions and in students’ learning conditions. That’s especially true since we have finally won the bargaining rights taken from us in 1995 and we will have elected members of the school board in the next election and a fully elected school board in 2026. But we’ll have to fight to win if we are to make the most of those opportunities. That’s why we need CORE to keep leading!
Latest Updates
CORE Caucus Denounces Election Interference Connected to Politicians and Privatizers
On Thursday, the Chicago Teachers Union filed a lawsuit against outside organizations seeking to influence our internal union election. CORE applauds this action and thanks CTU for their leadership on this. Union elections need to be democratic, fair, and void of interference from bosses or other entities. This is the law.
What's at stake is who is going to be sitting on CTU's side of the bargaining table when we negotiate our next contract in two years. If this interference is allowed to succeed, here's who will be determining the future of our schools, our work, and our students.
Read moreThe Importance of the RIGHT Leadership
I cannot go back to times when all we were offered at bargaining is pay. CORE has taken the collective voices of members, families, and community and improved our standing in this city. We became and are a voice that requires others to listen.
Read moreLaugh Your Mask Off! CORE Fundraiser With Music, Comedy, and Friends
Join CORE for an in-person fundraiser at Watra Night Club featuring DJs and comedians Jaime De Leon, Ken Flores, Mo Good, Jamie Shriner, and Gwen La Roka! It's pay day for CPS employees, so enjoy a hard-earned night of drinks, beats, and comedy after a long week at work.
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CORE Issues: Statements from Officer Candidates and CORE Co-Chair
Read our latest CORE Issues for statements from your #COREClassOf2022 officer candidates and Lori Torres, CORE co-chair and candidate for Elementary School Functional Vice President on why she's a part of CORE. Click here for a full-color PDF.
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Video: Is Big Tech the Next Big Threat to Public Education? CORE in Conversation with Lois Weiner
On March 5, 2022, CORE welcomed scholar, fellow unionist, and friend Lois Weiner to a critical discussion about the changing nature of education due to big tech and COVID-19. Watch the recording of the conversation here!
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