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October 2009 Unionthe Official Publicationteacher of the Chicago Teachers Union The Inside Stories... Page 3 Page 5 Page 7 Page 12 Page 16 Volume 73 Number 2 October 2009 UNIONThe Official PublicationTEACHER of the Chicago Teachers Union Teachers, parents, students and community members speak out against Gunsaulus principal at last March’s Local School Council meeting. Teachers and staff members suffer at the hand of abusive principals By Jenny Celander, Associate Editor become unbearable because of the field representative for Field; bers, principals, CPS officials, the principals’ abuse of power. Tanya Saunders-Wolffe is the and the leadership of the Prin- nfortunately, con- “CEO Ron Huberman has representative for Washington; cipals Association to investigate tentious relation- been advocating a ‘culture of Maria Rodriguez for Gunsaulus; the allegations at these schools ships between calm’ for public schools in Chi- and Gregg Cox for Prescott; and to seek remedies. principals and cago,” said President Stewart. and each says the situations But, when the new school staff are not “But, what CPS needs to under- with the principals at these year began at these schools, a newU to the Chicago Public stand is that such calm begins schools are some of the worst the staff reported nothing had Schools (CPS). But, for a num- with the staff at these schools. they have seen. improved. They are still dealing ber of schools in the system, These principals are attacking Beginning last year, the with the same abuse of power. the principal-staff dynamic is teachers. How can we provide Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) As the issues persist, the more than just contentious — it’s a calm, safe place for students held meetings with staff mem- (Continued on page 4) become abusive. when teachers are suffering this Teachers and staff mem- way?” bers at Field, Gunsaulus and The four field representatives Prescott elementary schools assigned to these schools have 8 Stay up-to-date on the latest CTU news. and Washington High School been working directly with the DE have indicated that working 12 Get ideas for your classroom in this month’s Pass It On feature. staff members and investigating I conditions at these sites have their concerns. Michael Kane is 16 Meet Michael Gallagher this month’s featured teacher. 18 In honor of Hispanic-American Heritage Month, learn more about Financial Secretary Mark Ochoa. INS al I r O chIcaGO unIOn teacher t I StaFF ed l Melani L. Davis Editor l Jenny D. Celander Associate Editor l Augustine Johnson Advertising Manager l edItOrIal bOard John A. Ostenburg Editor Emeritus, Chairperson Melani L. Davis Jenny D. Celander chIcaGO teacherS little stability these children have unIOn OFFIcerS by firing teachers and staff they knOwInG when tO lOOk have come to know and trust, is l Marilyn Stewart terribly cruel, and seems obvi- President by Melani Davis, Editor ously counterproductive. l Mary A. McGuire And when it comes to solu- Recording Secretary here are times in life An innocent bystander, Derrion tions, there are plenty of things l Mark A. Ochoa when you should look was hit on the head twice with a that could begin to help commu- Financial Secretary away — the scene of a two-by-four and viciously beaten nities and schools get back on l Linda Porter car accident (if help is and kicked to his death by a the right track. Treasurer already on-site), a pub- group of teens. • Increasing security, hiring The CHICAGO UNION TEACHER is published Tlic display of grief, a family’s Teachers in Chicago Public more mental health profes- eight times a year in September, Oc- personal possessions strewn Schools know all too well that sionals, financing longer tober, November, December/January, across the lawn after being this kind of violence is nothing school days and additional February, March, April and May/June. evicted from their home. These new, at Fenger, or at dozens of after school programs are The CHICAGO UNION TEACHER is the official are instances when the after- other high schools across the some. publication of the Chicago Teachers math of tragedy is excruciating- city. The only thing that makes • More mentoring programs Union, which is the exclusive bargaining agent for teachers, school clerks, library ly personal, and looking away this incident unique is that the where adults could engage is the only decent thing to do. resulting videotape flew across assistants, vision/audiometric technicians, in activities with kids, listen teacher assistants, school community repre- And then, there are times the internet appearing on every to their struggles, and offer sentatives, and related services personnel. when violence must be full-out news outlet, and in just a matter encouragement. Chicago Teachers Union • Local 1 Ameri- seen, as difficult as it might be of hours, the rest of the world • Assisting parents in find- can Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO. to watch. Images of wounded became privy to our disgrace. ing employment and social The CHICAGO UNION TEACHER is affiliated or dead soldiers, heartbreak- So now people everywhere services. with the International Labor Communica- ing photos of stranded Katrina are attempting to make sense • And, a recent suggestion tions Association and the AFT Communi- victims, and just this past month, of how this could happen. As by CTU President Marilyn cations Network. the horrendous videotaped educators in Chicago, there is Stewart, to create an alter- Chicago Teachers Union affiliations account of a Chicago teenager one thing we know for certain native school for chronically include the Chicago Federation of Labor beaten to death by a group of contributes to the problem. disruptive children in order (CFL), the Illinois State Federation of La- his peers. Renaissance 2010 is, and to remove them from the bor-Congress of Industrial Organizations At such times, we must not continues to be, a dangerous classroom and provide them (ISFL-CIO), the American Federation of turn away from the reality of plan. School closings cause with the kind of intervention Labor-Congress of Industrial Organiza- tions (AFL-CIO), the Illinois Federation what happens to the men and Chicago schoolchildren to cross and support they need (see ber 2009 of Teachers (IFT), and the American O women we send to war, and the into rival gang territories and President’s message on op- Federation of Teachers (AFT). Oct horror that can result when a this results in bodily harm and posite page). government fails its citizens. sometimes, death. It’s a fact. 222 Merchandise Mart Plaza • Suite 400 • The list of suggestions is end- Chicago, IL 60654-1016 And, though it is shocking Derrion Albert is sad evidence less, and every idea is a valid and painful to watch the vid- of this. one. 312-329-9100 • Switchboard eotaped murder of a child, “Turnaround,” schools like In the end, there will be no 312-329-6235 • Newspaper Office n teacher looking may shed some light on Fenger don’t work and serve one remedy to end the violence, Email: [email protected] IO learning how to make it stop. only to pull the rug out from un- but rather, a combination of [email protected] un Derrion Albert, a 16-year- der kids already struggling with many. Each time that we choose [email protected] GO old student from Fenger High an unstable environment — suf- Website: www.ctunet.com ca to shine a harsh light on the I School in Roseland, was on fering from poverty, physically issues that plague our children ch his way home from school last or emotionally absent parents • rather than look away we can 2 month when he became the vic- and violence as a course of come a little bit closer to help- tim of a gang fight in progress. their daily lives. Removing the ing them live a better future. Pre SI PreSIdent’S dent’ dIary S re l On September 7, Pres- ident Stewart partici- PO by Marilyn Stewart, President pated in a Labor Day rally where she spoke rt n October 1, about the importance I addressed the of labor. City Club of Chicago at its l On September 10, monthly meet- President Stewart ing.O Members of the City Club met with Janet Knupp include civic leaders in business, learned the importance of “chicago Public Schools from the Chicago government, and community partnerships. Some of the most Education Fund about affairs throughout Chicago and successful programs we have need an effective funding for National the state. right now are because we are Board Certification As I prepared for the speech, working together, united, for a alternative school for and the teacher incen- I kept in mind that as educators common goal. tive fund. our job is to teach. Whether it I also know that my job is to chronically disruptive l From September 14 be to a classroom of students, give teachers the help, support, to September 17, or to the city’s most power- assistance, tools and resources students.” President Stewart was ful stakeholders. As a teacher they need so that they can do in Pittsburgh for the and as Chicago Teachers their jobs educating students in AFL-CIO Convention Union president, it is my task to the Chicago Public Schools. The for other students to learn. where the organiza- explain what our educational more people we can include in Chicago Public Schools tion’s new leadership community needs. that cause, the more successful need an effective alternative took office. I spoke to the group about we will be. school for chronically disruptive the late Albert Shanker, for- Although we don’t always students. I believe that these l On September 18, mer president of the American agree with the decisions the kids need separate placement President Stewart Federation of Teachers.
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