President’s message: Thanks for A third wave of historic charter History teacher and Louder another year of promises kept to strikes posts big wins, advancing Than a Bomb coach uses our students. Rest up this summer our campaign to change the way hip hop to make poetry in for the fi ghts ahead PAGE 3 the industry does business PAGE 4 the classroom PAGE 2 CHICAGOUNIONTEACHER June 2019 ⁄ Volume 82 ⁄ Number 8

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The sordid history of CPS’ special ed failings and how the Union is fi ghting back Keeping the to protect our most vulnerable students with disabilities PAGES 8 AND 9 promise Educators know learning is diffi cult for students with nowhere to sleep, which is why affordable housing is a key demand of ours PAGE 5 CHICAGO UNION TEACHER CARROLL W. / 1901 AVENUE / CHICAGO, IL 60612

CPS slams educators, school communities with year-end layoffs, but our contract (Photo: Ervin Lopez) provides protections for teachers, staff PAGE 2 We are in the streets and at the bargaining table pushing Mayor Lori Lightfoot to keep her promises to educators and their students who need smaller class sizes, more staffi ng and special ed resources, and a fair pay raise for teachers. PAGE 6 Erik King, King College Prep High School history teacher and coach of the school’s Louder Than a Bomb team. (Photo: CTU Communications) History teacher marries hip-hop and teaching to CPS year-end make poetry for his students layoffs amount to Erik King brings together history a slap in the face and hip-hop to motivate a new generation of Chicago youth. How to protect your rights if you are laid off

BY JIM STAROS BY CTU COMMUNICATIONS 312-329-9100. able through a spouse, see if rik Young is a long-serving history teacher and you can enroll. But you must Do not resign your position coach of the Louder Than A Bomb (LTAB) hip-hop espite receiving more • apply within 30 days from the unless you intend to leave the Epoetry team at King College Prep in Bronzeville, but money from the state date of the cancellation of your district permanently. his path to success wasn’t always certain. Dthis year, at the end of CPS insurance. He grew up in the Philadelphia public schools, and, May, Chicago Public Schools Keep all documents received although he had a supportive family, he says his teachers • If you choose COBRA, you announced another round of from CPS, check your CPS email • did not give him much encouragement to go on to higher have 60 days to enroll from the layoffs that, according to the and print any communications education. last day you are insured. CO- district’s own numbers, are “I had a guidance counselor who told me that I proba- in case you lose your school BRA will charge you retroac- higher than last year. The Chi- bly wouldn’t make it in college,” Young says. “That’s what email. tively to the first day you were cago Teachers Union has called initially motivated me to go.” released from your insurance. on Mayor Lori Lightfoot to • If you believe you were laid His grammar school and high school years corre- COBRA is expensive, but it will reverse the cuts and to begin off in error, please notify the sponded with the rise of hip-hop, which immediately be available to you and your keeping her promises of equity Union as soon as possible and drew him in. “I’ve always loved history, poetry and hip- contact your field rep. family for a total of 18 months. hop…kind of going against the grain [and] that’s what and justice to Chicago teachers, attracted me to the style.” parents and students. Apply for unemployment • Medicaid and Illinois Kids He was the first in his family to attend college, enroll- “These layoffs are a slap in benefits First are insurance programs ing in the University of Rochester, where he played foot- the face to the people of Chica- available to some families. Eli- Illinois law prohibits teach- ball and double majored in political science and African go, who voted for equity and ed- • gibility is determined by family American studies. He also earned his Master of Education ucational justice for our schools ers from collecting unemploy- income. this spring, not more cuts and ment over summer break so at Rochester, as well as teaching for six years in the city’s To apply for a job at another austerity,” CTU President Jes- your eligibility will begin on public schools. All the while, he continued to write poetry. school When he moved to Chicago—or as he puts it “married se Sharkey said. “And they are the first day you would have into Chicago”—he put his teaching skills to use at Lincoln a slap in the face to our school returned to work. • Job fairs for teachers will be Park High School and his poetry talents to work at Young communities, which rely on • If you are working as a day- held: June 25, 26, July 1, 2, 9, Chicago Authors, the non-profit organization that hosts these workers, mostly Black and to-day substitute, your eligi- 10 (register at cps.edu/talent). Louder Than A Bomb, the largest youth poetry festival Brown women, as critical sourc- bility will vary from week to Job fairs for PSRPs will be in the world. es of support in their schools.” • week depending on how much held June 27, July 2, July 18, Young coached the LPHS poetry team for most of the Despite inadequate staffing you earned in that period from decade he taught at the school. When he moved to King and large class sizes, CPS con- Aug. 15 (for the July 2 event, reg- CPS. At this point, benefits are ister at cps.edu/talent, for others in 2008, he began a very successful team there as well. tinues to disrespect our educa- payable for a 26-week period. More than 120 schools participate in LTAB each year, tors and students with layoffs. more information will be avail- and King’s team reached the quarterfinals this past year. But thanks to our contract, laid • Begin your application on- able on the CPS Facebook Page). He begins working with the team in October every year, off teachers have rights. If you line at www.ides.illinois.gov • Go to the CPS Careers Page, and by early spring, they meet daily to prepare for the com- have been laid off, refer to the or call the Claimant Services https://cps.edu/careers/pages/ petition in March. Young says he loves spending time with CTU-Board contract and con- Center at 800-244-5631 or careers.aspx and “Build Your the students, developing their voice, as he did when he was tact your field representative use Teleserve at 312-338-IDES Teacher Profile.” This takes you in the public schools back in Rochester. He says his teach- for additional information. (-4337). You can also visit your to a page where you will pick ing and his life are just like his poetry and his rhymes. local IDES office. one or more subject areas you “I live and teach that way, against the grain…always What to do if you are laid off Secure medical insurance are certified to teach. Then, fill seeking out new avenues, things that are a little different Protect your rights out the information requested. than most,” he says. Laid off educators will keep Contact your field represen- • If you run into problems, you Young’s teaching and commitment to his students has • their health and dental insur- • tative. Find his or her contact can email talentoffice@cps. certainly made a difference to them and to his colleagues. ance through August 31. info at www.ctulocal1.org/ edu or teacherrecruitment@ Jim Staros is a history teacher at King College Prep. reps/ or call the CTU office, • If you have insurance avail- cps.edu.

2  June 2019 ∕ Chicago Union Teacher CHICAGO UNION Promises made, TEACHER

EDITED BY THE CHICAGO TEACHERS UNION COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT promises kept

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS ⁄ Jim Staros, Jesse Sharkey, Mihir Garud, Raul Figueroa, Katie Osgood, Mark Sidarous Sisters and Brothers, in the fall—an action we do not want CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS ⁄ I know you promised to do the best to take, but will take, if needed. May- Chris Baehrend, Raul Figueroa, for your students when the school year or Lori Lightfoot ran on a platform Timotheus “Pharaoh” Gordon began in September. You have not only that broadly mirrors ours. Will she

ADVERTISING MANAGER ⁄ Lupe Coyle been educators, but nurses, social work- deny Chicago’s public school students, ers, counselors, and mediators. Many of teachers, clinicians and paraprofes- DESIGN AND PRODUCTION ⁄ Eric Ruder you have not only educated your stu- sionals the resources and teaching and dents, but also fed, clothed, protected learning conditions that unaccountable and found housing for them. charter operators have agreed to? We the OFFICERS Throughout the year, you kept your intend to hold our new mayor to prom- Jesse Sharkey ∕ PRESIDENT promise to our students, despite the ises she made during her campaign, in- president’s Stacy Davis Gates ∕ VICE PRESIDENT many challenges faced in school build- cluding her support for a fully elected Christel Williams Hayes ∕ RECORDING SECRETARY message ings every day. My heartfelt thanks representative school board. Maria Moreno ∕ FINANCIAL SECRETARY goes out to you, and I am extremely I know it is hard to think about the The Chicago Union Teacher is proud of the work you do every day in next school year as the clock is ticking published eight times a year (three our schools. toward the end of school in June, but times a year in print). The Chicago You also kept your promise to your here is something to consider. Septem- Union Teacher is the official publication union this year. You have stood strong ber 2019 marks the start of a school of the Chicago Teachers Union, which with the Chicago Teachers Union de- year without Rahm Emanuel, Frank is the exclusive bargaining agent spite the Janus decision’s attack on Clark or the rest of a regime that for teachers, counselors, librarians, organized labor—an attack that orig- brought closings, scandals and chaos clinicians and paraprofessional and inated in Illinois with former governor to our schools. The higher graduation school-related personnel in the Chicago Bruce Rauner. We are stronger than rates that the former mayor touted Public Schools. ever as a union, and remain united be- so often? That was your work. When Chicago Teachers Union • Local 1 • hind the common goal of fighting for the new mayor speaks of a “new day” American Federation of Teachers, the schools our students deserve. in Chicago, we hope it is a day with- When the new AFL-CIO. One of the promises our union made out the disastrous conditions, chronic at the start of the year was to change the underfunding, lack of resources and mayor speaks of The Chicago Union Teacher is way the charter industry does business, trauma that many of your schools and affiliated with the International Labor and fight for better working conditions students face. We have new leadership a “new day,” we Communications Association and the for charter educators and better learn- in City Hall, part of which is a reshaped AFT Communications Network. ing conditions for their students. We Chicago City Council, with many new hope it is a day kept that promise and adopted a strat- powerful and progressive voices who Chicago Teachers Union affiliations without the lack include the Chicago Federation egy to amplify our power by bargaining are strong union supporters and advo- of Labor (CFL), the Illinois State over a set of common demands at the cates for our schools. of resources Federation of Labor-Congress of same time with multiple operators. Our Now, this is not to say that we will Industrial Organizations (ISFL-CIO), charter sisters and brothers won new not have big battles to wage on behalf of and trauma that the American Federation of Labor- charter contracts that direct millions of our students, because we will. We are in Congress of Industrial Organizations dollars away from charter boardrooms a much stronger position to win, how- many of your (AFL-CIO), the Illinois Federation and into classrooms where that money ever, because district finances have sta- of Teachers (IFT) and the American belongs—and is so critically needed. bilized—CPS itself acknowledges this. schools and Federation of Teachers (AFT). Charter educators won significant If we stand united, build our power, class size reductions, additional staff- and continue working to strengthen students face. ing, equal pay for equal work, protec- our union, we expect to make real gains 1901 WEST CARROLL AVENUE tion for special education students, and in our next contract. CHICAGO, IL 60612 sanctuary protections for immigrant I urge you to make one more prom- TELEPHONE: students and their families. We sent ise—to yourself. Rest up and relax this 312-329-9100 a clear message to the charter indus- summer. Find ways to enjoy time with GENERAL E-MAIL: try through three rounds of historic your family and friends. Find activi- [email protected] strikes: Clean up your act and start ties that rejuvenate and restore you, ADVERTISING E-MAIL: putting your students first. whether it is professional development [email protected] These charter wins will help us or lounging at the beach with a good WWW.CTULOCAL1.ORG push those same demands in bargain- book. Then when you return to school ing with the district over the summer. in September, let us be ready to work We have entered the fact-finding stage together to move our schools and our so we can preserve our right to strike union forward.

In solidarity,

Jesse Sharkey

Chicago Union Teacher ∕ June 2019  3 Instituto Health Sciences Career Academy (IHSCA) educators and staff on the picket line during their strike in May. (Photo: Chris Baehrend)

vices, with decreased ratios for social workers and counselors The push by the First U.S. multi-charter and ratios of nurses and psychol- ogists that meet the professional CTU to unionize recommendations; workers at charter strike wins big for • Language that requires the employer to follow laws related to special education and ELL, schools has paid and allows members to file a and is paying off. educators, students grievance for violations; • Clerical staff at IHSCA struck for recognition and will now be Smaller classes, more staffi ng and included in our bargaining unit; management fees. Instituto A financial package that puts • alone charges its two schools student resources, and equal pay for our members near parity with almost a million dollars annu- CPS wages, with progressive ally in fees—up this year alone raises to 102 percent of the cur- equal work are key to contract victories. by 20 percent at IHSCA—even rent CPS scale in three years. though both schools already pay Educators at Latino Youth out of their own budgets for all High School who struck for two “management” expenses such as BY MIHIR GARUD ing up contracts to expire around of staffing and budget cuts at days also achieved big wins, in- school administration, payroll, the same time, members of the Instituto Justice and Leader- cluding: recruitment, legal and account- wave of historic charter Union’s charter division were ship Academy (ILJA), the other ing costs. strikes—all producing big able to bargain over a set of com- school run by IDPL, have led to Mental health support and a • The new contract forces In- wins for educators and mon demands with 11 different cuts in education and counseling A school counselor for all students; stituto to move more public ed- students—hit Chicago this year. charter operators. services that students receive. ucation dollars into school com- In December, Chicago Teachers The latest strike, waged at High turnover and low wages are • Big steps toward wage parity munities and resources instead Union members in the UNO/ three schools in May, was the key ingredients in charter oper- with CPS workers; of the charter operator’s non-ed- Acero charter network made his- first in the nation to hit multiple ators’ business strategies, which • Maternity/paternity benefits ucational bureaucracy—a broad tory with the first-ever charter charter operators at the same aim to pay workers less, cram for the first time; goal of the CTU’s bargaining strike in the U.S. Chicago Inter- time. Educators struck at two more students into classrooms national Charter School (CICS) schools operated by Instituto and deny children their federal- • A shorter workday with no im- across the charter landscape. went out for nine bone-chilling del Progreso Latino (IDPL) and ly mandated special education pact on student instruction; The push by the CTU to unionize workers at charter days in February, and in May, the at Latino Youth High School, and English Language Learner Restorative justice and cul- first multi-employer strike ever operated by Pilsen Wellness. (ELL) services. • schools is paying off. It is slowing turally relevant instruction for charter proliferation while mak- was launched at three schools. Bargaining at two other schools, Because we are stronger to- students; More than 700 charter teach- Chicago Academy for the Arts gether, our bargaining team at ing charter operators think twice ers at 22 different schools have and Youth Connection Leader- Instituto decided to bargain for • Sanctuary protections for the before they open charter schools been on picket lines in Chicago ship Academy, produced signifi- one contract between its two high school’s youth, which is crit- in our city. Roughly 25 percent this year fighting for a fair con- cant gains before their members schools. At the conclusion of the ically important for the impov- of Chicago’s charter schools are tract. Their charter demands were forced to the picket lines. three-day strike, we won: erished, overwhelmingly Latinx unionized, compared to a na- included more resources for I teach consumer education student population the school tional average of around 10 per- Smaller class sizes, including classrooms, wraparound ser- at Instituto Health Sciences • serves. cent. Charter operators have got- a cap of 27 at IHSCA and 25 at vices, and protections for un- Career Academy (IHSCA), one ten the message loud and clear IJLA, with Instituto paying a documented students. Salaries of the three schools on strike in These strikes represent a his- that Chicago is a union town. financial penalty to teachers for for CTU educators at charter May. In the past two years, my toric movement against public When we fight, we win! exceeding the caps; schools were about $13,000 less, school has suffered 40 percent school privatization and against public dollars going to man- Mihir Garud is the CTU-ACTS on average, than educators at dis- educator turnover, mainly due Sanctuary protections for un- • agement via financial schemes trustee and a social sciences teacher trict schools, so they demanded to low wages and the absence documented students; equal pay for equal work. By lin- of a parental leave policy. Years like charging rent to schools or at Instituto Health Sciences Career • Improved wraparound ser- draining budgets through high Academy.

4  June 2019 ∕ Chicago Union Teacher T h e fi g h t for housing stability Contract battle offers new tool to protect our students and their families.

BY THE CTU HOUSING COMMITTEE and their families, and fight for school staff who share love for the uring his eight-year reign communities in which we teach.

over Chicago, Rahm A new Chicago Teachers The Lift the Ban Coalition protests at the corporate offi ce of predatory landlord DEmanuel earned the Union committee has formed to Pangea Real Estate during its “First Of The Month” action on Feb. 2, 2019. nickname Mayor 1 Percent for address the critical issue of hous- good reason. You see new luxury ing insecurity for CPS families developments in any direction and our members. This commit- in May in support of lifting the There are many ways to support you look, and, on his way out the tee will work to support several statewide ban on rent control. the Union’s efforts for fair and door, the mayor ensured passage housing demands in current Access to stable, If approved, the measure could affordable housing policies in of the largest TIF in city history contract negotiations, as well as help prevent thousands of fam- Chicago. Email CTU education to fund the Lincoln Yards devel- work in coalition with commu- affordable housing ilies from being displaced by policy analyst Sarah Rothschild opment, a new luxury neighbor- nity partners on city, county and gentrification. The CTU has at SarahRothschild@ctulocal1. hood for Chicago’s wealthy. state housing initiatives. is critical to the also joined the Lift the Ban Co- org to join our housing committee. You see a different reality in Being legally binding, our success of our alition, which is working to end Attend community meetings and our schools and neighborhoods— contract is an innovative tool to the statewide rent control ban. rallies to share your stories about one of chronic disinvestment and achieve housing goals that may schools and Access to stable, affordable how homelessness or the lack of lack of basic services. Any teacher be elusive in other arenas. Our housing is critical to the success affordable housing impacts your could make a laundry list of needs current contract proposals direct communities. of our schools and communities. school and your students. Lobby for their schools and communi- CPS to: That is why the CTU made it a key your state and city elected officials ties, but if families do not have plank in the Schools Our Children to work for rent control and afford- Advocate for a city housing pol- a place to live, it is very difficult • Deserve platform. We now need able hou sing. icy that creates affordable housing for them to stay in our neighbor- to work together with our fami- at a rate greater than or equal to hoods. Without students, we can- lies, students and community al- the creation of market rate hous- not have schools. So, to fully sup- and revenue from real estate lies to make this vision a reality. ing, and support legislative efforts port our public schools, we must transfer taxes, a corporate head to enact rent control; address the lack of sustainable, tax and a millionaire’s tax to fund affordable housing in our city. • Institute a program that fi- affordable family housing units Consider this: At least 18,000 nancially helps new teachers within the enrollment boundary BY THE NUMBERS Chicago Public Schools students purchase a home; of our Sustainable Community are “Students in Temporary Liv- Schools; Percentage of ing Situations,” living doubled • Hire staff to support CPS students under 18 Fully fund Section 8 voucher 36 17, 8 9 4 up with other families or in their families in danger of losing their • in households where no The number of homeless programs and expand Airbnb cars, motels or shelters. This housing, for example, by hiring parent had a regular, full- CPS students by the end of housing rehabilitation to prop- number is greatly under-report- full-time School Community time job in 2016. the 2017-2018 school year, erly house 15,000 homeless stu- ed, and school-based resources Representatives at schools with which amounts to 4% of all dents by 2020. to support these families are the largest percentage of home- students. less students; grossly insufficient. We need to In addition, the CTU House Percentage decline in affordable rental units fight for housing for our students • Ensure the city use TIF funds of Delegates passed a resolution 10 in Chicago since 2012. -$34,394 The difference in median Percentage of household income between Affordable housing is only part of the employed Black teens 16 white and Latinx families in Chicago, compared to in Chicago. fi ght for justice for students and families 29% across the country.

tudent learning does not for social justice for our students Services for English Language • Percentage of CPS just depend on what hap- and their families with demands Learners; 78 students living in -$44,982 Spens inside classrooms, as in the following areas: The difference in median True sanctuary for immigrant low-income households. rent drives families out of neigh- • household income between students; borhoods, or students live in fear • Culturally relevant education; white and Black families in of ICE. Increasing the number of teach- • Building educator/parent Black unemployment Chicago. We need sustainable commu- • rate in Chicago, ers of color; partnerships; 18 nity schools that service whole compared to 9.3% for Fewer police in schools; more families, and safety practices • Affordable housing; • Latinx and 4.1% for white that do not treat our kids like clinicians, counselors and re- workers. criminals. The CTU will fight • Homeless student assistance; storative justice coordinators.

Chicago Union Teacher ∕ June 2019  5 Marching on May 22 (Photo: Erica Clark) As school ends, bargaining continues Our Union continues to negotiate for the schools our students deserve, and while we hope the mayor will keep her promises, we will be strike-ready in the fall.

BY CTU COMMUNICATIONS Union members in their the school year. Members, our members. SB 7 erect- within 75 days of his/her mayor to keep her promise schools so they can help delegates, and Contract ed a series of procedur- appointment (the fact to bargain fairly with our ur current con- share bargaining updates Action Teams can use our al hoops that CTU must finder has been appointed, members and support a tract expires June over the summer. Mem- online toolkit at www. jump through before we and we should expect this school district built on real O30, and we will bers should also update ctulocal1.org/movement/ can exercise our right to report in August as we are equity for our students and bargain hard to settle a their contact information contract-campaigns. Join strike over unacceptable coming back to school); real dignity for our mem- contract, with or without with the Union office via us at the June 26 Board of contract proposals from bers. As long as we keep a strike, in the fall. New the Memberlink Portal so Education meeting where CPS. This law doubles 3. each accept or reject the moving the timeline, we Mayor Lori Lightfoot they can receive import- the CTU will welcome and down on section 4.5 of the fact finder’s recommenda- will have the right to strike says she wants to settle a ant emails, calls, and texts call on the newly appoint- Illinois Education Labor tion within 15 days; as early as late September contract by then, too. To directly from CTU. We ed Board of Education to Relations Act (IERLA), 4. publish the fact finder’s if we need to. do so, she must keep her expect members will need reverse the unnecessary which limits our bargain- report to the public if ei- promises and negotiate a to review what is on the layoffs, begin the process ing rights over certain sub- ther or both parties reject What is open bargaining? good contract, including table once the new 2019- of meeting our bargaining jects such as class size. SB it; fair pay and benefits (in- 2020 school year begins demands, and agree to call 7 applies only to Chicago, In an effort to provide cluding but not limited to and to be ready to take a for an Elected Representa- denying our members the 5. wait 30 days after the more member engagement raises), smaller class sizes, strike authorization vote, if tive School Board, which rights enjoyed by teachers publication of the rejected and involvement in bar- substantially more staffing needed, once we’re back in the new mayor previously in every other school dis- fact finder’s report; gaining—and potentially and agreeing to our just schools. Our grievance on campaigned on but has trict in the state. community and public 6. secure a vote of 75 per- schools demands. To that CPS’ non-contractual in- worked to stall in the Illi- input—the CTU request- cent of the bargaining unit end, bargaining will oc- creases of our health care nois Senate just like Rahm. The hoops we jump ed that CPS participate authorizing a strike; cur regularly throughout premiums will be heard through to comply with in at least three open bar- the summer. Bargaining on Sept. 16, so we expect More on the SB 7 7. provide a 10-day notice gaining sessions. The new team members, Executive to have updates on that bargaining timeline of the intent to strike. mayor previously signaled Board members, and dis- related fight as well. Among other things, SB 7 a willingness to move to- All these hoops were trict organizers will help It will be important that SB 7: What we’re up requires that, before the ward more transparency specifically designed to ensure that delegates and we hit the ground running against in state law CTU can strike over an im- and ran on a platform sup- members receive regular when we’re back in schools passe in contract negotia- favor the boss and make porting many of our key updates on negotiations in the fall, including hold- In 2011, at the urging of tions, CTU and CPS must: it more difficult for us issues. But, at press time, and opportunities to be ing union meetings in anti-union leaders includ- to exercise our collective CPS was refusing to par- 1. engage in “a reasonable involved. every school in the first ing Rahm Emanuel and strength and win im- ticipate in any open bar- period of mediation” (we’ve It is vitally important two weeks to discuss bar- Bruce Rauner, the Illinois provements in wages and gaining sessions. We went done this part); that delegates and Con- gaining updates, debate legislature passed SB 7, a learning and working forward with our first ses- tract Action Team mem- strategy and hold a pos- bill specifically designed 2. appoint a neutral fact conditions. To date, we sion June 11, and we expect bers have updated con- sible strike authorization to weaken the CTU’s abil- finder who will issue a re- have successfully held CPS additional sessions over the tact information for all vote. We will be strike- ity to bargain fair wages port with a recommended to the timeline, and we’re summer. current Chicago Teachers ready at the beginning of and working conditions for settlement of the contract continuing to urge the new

6  June 2019 ∕ Chicago Union Teacher Google apps making you crazy? Quest Center is here to help!

BY MARK SIDAROUS

n 2012, Chicago Public Schools adopted Gmail as the district-wide email system, replacing Ithree different email systems with a unified one. Along with Gmail came a raft of other ser- vices—Google Calendar, Docs, Sheets, Slides and Drive—with later additions over the years, including Google Classroom, Drawing, YouTube, Expeditions, Maps and Chrome. More and more of CPS’ core services have been moved under the Google umbrella. With nearly half a million us- ers, CPS is one of Google’s largest customers. For teachers who have grown accustomed to using these tools outside of the classroom, this has been a smooth transition from an archaic system to a modern set of powerful tools. For many oth- As part of the Quest Center’s Spanish Communications course, ers who do not have prior experience with Google educators toured the National Museum of Mexican Art. (Photo: Raul Figueroa) apps, this process has been turbulent. There is a district expectation that teachers should develop their skills with a multitude of new apps before they set foot in the classroom. Department meet- ings, lesson or unit plans, administrator appoint- Our students speak ments, writing assignments, and student data manipulation all require the use of tools that may or may not be familiar to teachers. I have heard from many excellent educators many languages— that this is a major source of stress in their lives. Not only are these tools new, but the interface frequently changes. Google Classroom, for ex- ample, has undergone major redesigns each year of its life. Buttons have been moved, new func- so we must, too tionality has been added and a few features have been removed within a very short time span. These tools can be very useful and have the po- tential to speed up many classroom tasks, but CTUF Quest Center responds to regular practice and training may be necessary to develop proficiency. changing school populations by offering Fortunately, there are plenty of resources available for educators in search of training and practice. As a professional development facilita- language courses for educators. tor at the Chicago Teachers Union Foundation Quest Center, I offer a four-session series de- signed to demonstrate how to use Google apps BY RAUL FIGUEROA 2010 to 67,664 (18.7 percent) in The Quest Center offered the to provide quality instruction for all students. 2018. To appropriately support course three times in 2018, and it Apps and gadgets are no substitute for a great n nuestras escuelas—in our our students in response to these has been widely popular among teacher, and my aim is to provide educators with schools—we speak Español, changing demographics, CPS teachers and received excellent more tools to put in their pedagogical toolbox. EMandarin, English and more. must hire more staff represen- reviews from participants. The I have had the pleasure of teaching this series According to the Annual Re- tative of these cultures and train course is currently being offered five times, and each cohort of teachers has left gional Analysis of 2017, Chica- current staff to become more cul- for a fourth time. with useful skills and strategies to implement go Public Schools enrollment turally responsive and bilingual. Due to the success of this ini- in their classrooms. This series also will help to decreased 11.8 percent from the To further those goals, in the tiative and our assessment of the prepare teachers for the Google Certified Educa- 2006-2007 to the 2017-2018 spring of 2018, the Chicago Teach- need for more culturally respon- tor exam, which provides a certificate that shows school years. Despite this decrease ers Union Foundation Quest Cen- sive professional learning oppor- your proficiency in the use of Google apps. in the overall number of students, ter began offering a Spanish com- tunities, the Quest Center is de- CPS also partners with Google to provide certain populations, such as Lat- munication course to help address termined to add more language summer boot camps to train for the exam, and inx and Asian students, have the need for culturally responsive offerings to our professional de- hosts an annual summer conference called shown considerable growth. teacher training, as well as to velopment catalog. We are also Googlepalooza on all things Google. Look out CPS’ Latinx student population bridge the language gap between striving for the development of a for more information on these events in the com- grew from 158,386—38.3 percent our teachers and communities. language institute that could offer ing weeks. of the total population in 2006—to In the 10-session Spanish courses such as Chinese (Manda- In the meantime, you can learn more at the over 170,000 (46.7 percent) in 2018. course, teachers develop basic lan- rin), Urdu and Polish. CTUF Quest Center. My training series is open Likewise, Asian and Pacific Island- guage skills and engage in learning to all Union members, whether you are a Google er populations rose from 13,359 (3.2 experiences about our city’s largest Raul Figueroa is a professional de- neophyte or an expert. Learn the basics or hone percent), to 15,500 (4.2 percent). Latinx communities and their cul- velopment facilitator at the Chicago your advanced skills with colleagues from across This change in student popula- tures. For instance, as part of the Teachers Union Foundation Quest the city! tion also has implications for the experience, participants tour the Center. For more information on the languages spoken in our schools. National Museum of Mexican Art Spanish language course, and other Mark Sidarous is a National Board Certified Teach- For instance, English Language and Paseo Boricua to explore and professional development offerings, er at Spry Community Links High School. Space Learner populations have risen discuss elements of Mexican and visit the Quest Center at https:// is limited in the Google Apps PD, so sign up now at from 51,292 (12.53 percent) in Puerto Rican cultures. www.ctuf.org/questcenter. http://ctuf.org /pd.

Chicago Union Teacher ∕ April 2017  7 Fighting for our special ed students We are winning some battles, but our most vulnerable students are still at risk and lack services.

BY KATIE OSGOOD lations that were harming our neediest learners. t has been nearly a year since and transportation abruptly were entitled. confirmed that CPS’ actions How did we get here? the Illinois State Board of Ed- cut off. Network and Office of A group of CTU special ed- were illegal. Now, CPS must go Iucation (ISBE) took over Chi- Beginning in the 2015-2016 Diverse Learners Supports and ucators, clinicians and PSRPs through an independent mon- cago Public Schools’ special edu- school year, under disgraced for- Services (ODLSS) staff inten- sprang into action, forming the itor before making any policy cation program. That move came mer CPS CEO Forrest Claypool, tionally blocked IEP teams from Special Education Taskforce changes to the special education after a coalition of special ed ad- the district began implementing adding minutes in many areas, and inviting parents of students program. The CTU has been vocates, including the Chicago a series of blocks and delays to interfering with the legal process with special needs, special ed deeply involved in this process, Teachers Union, parent groups, special education services in or- of identification and support as advocates, and legal experts into attending regular meetings and disability-rights groups and legal der to save money on the backs outlined in federal law. Students the fight. The taskforce, along providing input and direction. advocates, sought a state probe of students with disabilities. The were blocked from initial evalua- with the CTU Special Educa- What has ISBE’s corrective into the service delays and deni- process to receive vital services tions by the excessive paperwork tion Committee, began leading action accomplished so far? als that teachers and families had like paraprofessional support, demands. actions at City Hall, Chicago been complaining about for years. Extended School Year and trans- The result of these delays and Board of Education, network of- There was some immediate ISBE initiated a public inqui- portation became intentionally denial policies was that many fices and ISBE—all designed to relief as the state forced CPS to ry and ultimately agreed with burdensome, with extreme pa- students and staff were put in call attention to these injustices. discontinue many of its paper- the advocates who alleged CPS perwork requirements and mul- significant danger, with one WBEZ aired an expose on the il- work hurdles and procedural policies and procedures violat- tiple hoops to jump through for student with significant needs legal special education cuts, and blocks. The new Paraprofes- ed federal law. The state put the teams trying to implement stu- drowning at his school after his CPS faced greater and greater sional Justification Form, put in district under “corrective action” dents’ Individualized Education paraprofessional services were pressure as the legal and ethical place to make the process of add- for three years and appointed an Plans (IEPs). discontinued. Many other stu- ramifications of these harmful ing paraprofessional services so independent monitor to oversee Students were immediately dents floundered academically policies were exposed. difficult that many teams could CPS fixes to the host of violations affected as their paraprofes- and behaviorally, as they did not Ultimately, ISBE intervened not meet the requirements, was identified by the probe—vio- sional supports were dropped receive the services to which they after a public inquiry process shortened from up to six hours of

Here is a more detailed have the time necessary to plan, run or administrative coercion in the IEP time). We are also demanding better breakdown of our demands: and follow-up all IEP and 504 meetings; decision-making process. The IEP team coverage—including cadre substitutes guarantee strong parent, teacher and must be free to make decisions based on in every building who are designated to Dedicated case clinician collaboration; set up schedules; student needs. cover special education classes—in order 1 manager positions maintain legal compliance; supervise In addition, we want to protect and to guarantee teachers release time to plan, write and implement IEPs. We are Our top demand is a dedicated special paraprofessionals; and provide expertise expand the continuum of services so that demanding that the work of the IEP be education case manager position in every and training for the entire special specialized programs for students with prioritized over all other duties, including school building. It is unacceptable that our education team at a school. moderate-to-severe cognitive disabilities, lesson plans, unnecessary testing and data members are expected to do the full-time Case managers must also be CTU students on the autism spectrum and members. students with significant emotional/ analysis, and busy work forced on us from job of running the entire special education above. Our work as special educators must program in a school while completing behavioral needs get the expert and Special education law/ specially designed services we know they be respected. separate full-time duties like being a special We are also demanding sufficient access continuum of services require. education teacher or counselor. Our last 2 to special education-specific curriculum, contract allowed CTU members to refuse We are demanding new contract language Prep time/ resources and training, including Wilson these duties, but CPS has not come up that memorializes special education workload Reading System Materials/PD, sensory with a solution for covering this vital work. law directly in our collective bargaining 3 tools and specialized, significantly modified We believe we can finally win this agreement, making those violations For elementary and middle school, we curriculum. We need equitable access desperately needed position. Case something our members can defend are demanding the return of the daily, across schools and school types to the managers should have strong special and file grievances over. We also have 30-minute prep at the beginning of the resources and time we need to do our jobs education backgrounds. They also must proposed language that prevents network school day (shortening student attendance well.

8  April 2017 ∕ Chicago Union Teacher Gains made in Springfield, but equity agenda blocked Union calls on new mayor to keep promise, support CTU bargaining rights, ERSB.

Special Education teachers Katie Osgood, right, and Natasha Carlsen, left, join parents and BY CTU COMMUNICATIONS legal advocates at the May Chicago Public Schools board meeting to demand more staffing and resources for our students with disabilities. (Photo: Erica Clark) he Chicago Teachers Union made some powerful gains in this spring’s Springfield legislative session. session and webinar at the be- can get. Our contract demands TThe union won passage of legislation to reign in and ginning of the school year. Many around special education are reform the charter industry—including the right of individ- staff, even our case managers, designed to prevent a rerun of ual school districts to control charter expansion in their dis- are not aware of changes to the illegal actions of past years. tricts. Until both houses passed the legislation, the Illinois the IEP or procedural manual. Among other things, we are State Charter School Commission had unilateral power to Communication is weak. Many seeking dedicated case man- ignore school districts’ attempts to close bad operators in IEP teams do not know to ask agers, a prohibition on district their regions. about compensatory services reps interfering with the IEP Legislators also increased the number of days that re- for any possible services cut or process, cadre substitutes in tired teachers and support staff can serve as substitute reduced during Claypool’s reign every building to relieve special teachers by 20 percent without sacrificing their pension of terror. Teams are not always ed teachers from incessant sub benefits. The bill is designed to help alleviate an acute (Photo: Timotheus “Pharaoh” Gordon) aware that they should be filling duty, better co-teaching envi- shortage of substitute teachers and put retired veteran ed- out the Notes Page in the IEPs, ronments, and clinicians staffed ucators back in the classroom. Before the legislation passed, or that there is a new state law at the recommended ratios. retirees could be forced to forfeit their entire pension if they work down to 10 or 15 minutes. requiring a “Non-Implementa- We are currently engaged substituted for more than 100 days per year, roughly 20 The unnecessary and burden- tion Form” to go home 10 days in bargaining subcommittee some requirements for principal after an IEP is finalized, if ser- sessions on special education weeks out of a full school year. observation and signoff, copious vices are not begun by that time. with the Board, but as of press And the legislature has sent a bill to the governor’s desk data collection, and not allow- The CTU continues to re- time, these sessions have not that would suspend a teacher test that was widely decried ing IEP teams to add services ceive reports from all over the produced much. for its dubious value—and a dangerous driver of the state’s without a network or district district that IEP minutes are Given the fact that CPS’ mis- acute teacher shortage. representative present have not being serviced, networks takes have put the entire special But two other CTU initiatives—a bill to restore the been removed. still are interfering with the IEP ed program under state con- Union’s right to bargain over critical issues like class size But the damage was done. decision-making process, and trol, now is the time to win big and staff shortages, and a bill to create an Elected Repre- Schools today are struggling schools are not being staffed ap- around special education. We sentative School Board (ERSB)—both stalled in the sen- to recover from past injustices. propriately to meet the needs de- will be escalating our demands ate, where Senate President John Cullerton sandbagged We have more than 300 special tailed in the IEPs. We continue in the coming months and high- that legislation at the request of Chicago’s new mayor, Lori education teacher vacancies—a to have a substitute crisis for all lighting how important they are Lightfoot. reflection of overwhelming staff, but especially for special to our students and our work. Be “The mayor ran on her support of an elected represen- workloads and paperwork re- education teachers, PSRPs and ready to join in, share your sto- tative school board and on an agenda of real equity for quirements. Reduced staffing SECAs. And our case managers ries and walk that picket line if neighborhood public schools,” said CTU President Jesse has taken its toll as teachers are completely overwhelmed necessary. And keep reporting Sharkey. “Cullerton has, unfortunately, a long track record leave this broken system. with the legal and paperwork concerns to the Union and to the of carrying the water for the previous mayor on some ter- Parent and staff training requirements of the job. ISBE monitor at i­sbemonitor@ rible legislative initiatives. The new mayor should reverse from CPS has also been woeful- isbe.net. Where do we go from here? that practice, respect the platform on which voters elected ly underwhelming. Many of us her, and move to get both these initiatives passed.” have heard nothing since sitting Right now, we are fighting Katie Osgood is a special educa- Chicagoans are the only residents in the state denied through a three-hour training for the strongest contract we tion teacher at Suder Montessori. the right to elect their school board. The bill would have created distinct, walkable districts that ensure that every neighborhood in the city is represented on the school board. The 21-member board would be about 40 percent the size Staffing/ We also have several demands around clinician of the City Council and on par with the number of state 4 personnel staffing. We know we do not have anywhere near representatives who are elected by Chicagoans to serve in enough social workers, psychologists, nurses and Springfield. We are demanding restrictions on the number other clinical staff to meet the needs of our special and distribution of IEPs. We are also calling on For more than a quarter of a century, Chicago’s pub- education population, much less do preventative or lic school educators have also been denied the right—un- CPS to pay for general education teachers to emergency work with general education students. like educators across the state—to bargain over so-called become special educators to address shortages Our clinicians are overwhelmed with ridiculous “non-economic” issues like class size and outsourcing. and unfilled positions. We also want CPS to work caseloads as a result. We are demanding that Those restrictions have allowed Chicago’s mayor to push directly with teacher pipeline programs like Grow CPS staffs clinicians at the ratio determined by massive privatization of school services, from health ser- Your Own to ensure that the district is hiring professional guidelines for each position. qualified new teacher candidates. We also are vices for special needs students to janitorial services. laying down a hard line against calling on special Better co-teaching That privatization agenda has driven deep deficiencies education teachers and staff for substitute duty environments in health services for special education services and chronic and clarifying what an “emergency” is. A teacher 5 cleanliness and maintenance issues in the public schools, at calling in for a sick day with no substitute coverage We have several demands specific to co-teaching the same time that class sizes have exploded and the district is not an emergency. that require common prep time, a limit on the confronts sweeping shortages of critical frontline staff like different subjects and number of co-teachers, and Special ed teachers and staff will be the last school nurses and social workers. guaranteed access to grades and documents. called to sub and will do so for no more than one “We’ll continue to work to introduce—and pass—this hour at a time. Too many principals use our special The co-teaching model, appropriate for many but legislation until we get it done,” said Sharkey. “It’s time for educators—especially those who work in a co- not all children, only works with sufficient time and the mayor to fulfill her promises to Chicagoans, get behind teaching setting—as an extra body to sub. No more. resources to implement it correctly. these initiatives and start the hard work of building a school district built on real equity for our students.”

Chicago Union Teacher ∕ April 2017  9 ELECTION RESULTS ELECTION RESULTS

Results of TOTAL VOTES FOR BELDING 15 16 31 CICS - NORTHTOWN HS 60 2 62 OFFICE OF PRESIDENT BELL 41 5 46 CICS - WRIGHTWOOD 34 2 36 BENNETT 5 10 15 CLARK ES 1 1 2 CTU election Total Jesse Therese Votes BLACK 17 5 22 CLARK HS 28 2 30 Candidate Sharkey Boyle Cast BLAINE 6 26 32 CLAY 35 3 38 held May 17 Raw Total 9897 5090 14987 Percentage 66.04% 33.96% 100% BLAIR 1 27 28 CLEMENTE HS 41 4 45 BOGAN HS 12 11 23 CLEVELAND 38 1 39 elow is the report of school-by- school results as required by the BOND 20 1 21 CLINTON 32 3 35 BCTU Constitution and By-Laws and BOONE 45 6 51 CLISSOLD 5 26 31 reported by the American Arbitration As- sociation (AAA), the outside agency that SCHOOL-BY-SCHOOL BOUCHET 30 9 39 COLEMON 5 11 16 conducted the election. Please note that BOWEN HS 4 1 5 COLLINS HS 14 0 14 there are a number of schools for which BREAKDOWN no results are listed. According to AAA BRADWELL 7 16 23 COLUMBIA EXPLORERS 36 9 45 this was a result of either failure to receive BRENNEMANN 9 0 9 COOK 18 0 18 a ballot box or an irregularity with the materials that were returned. Examples BRENTANO 21 4 25 COOPER 22 2 24 of irregularities include failure to include BRIDGE 40 3 43 CORKERY 25 2 27 the voter signature list, votes recorded on BRIGHT 16 3 19 COURTENAY 13 0 13 sample ballots, etc. In some cases, schools

School Jesse Sharkey Therese Boyle Cast Votes Total with branches may have returned ballots BRIGHTON PARK 19 5 24 CRANE MEDICAL HS 20 6 26 ACERO - BRIGHTON PARK 17 0 17 for all branches in one box, instead of sep- BRONZEVILLE CLASSICAL 5 3 8 CROWN 5 4 9 arately, leaving other branches to appear ACERO - CISNEROS 22 6 28 void. Here is a summary of irregularities BRONZEVILLE HS 6 1 7 CUFFE 20 1 21 ACERO - CLEMENTE 19 0 19 that caused votes to be voided: BROOKS HS 24 7 31 CULLEN 2 10 12 ACERO - DE LA CRUZ 12 0 12 BROWN R 8 12 20 CURIE HS 63 74 137 NO RECORD OF BALLOT BOX BEING ACERO - DE LAS CASAS 13 0 13 DELIVERED* BROWN W 14 5 19 CURTIS 13 0 13 ACERO - FUENTES 21 1 22 66602 - Acero-Brighton Park, 32081 - As- BROWNELL 4 8 12 DALEY 18 13 31 ACERO - GARCIA HS 26 4 30 burn, 66351 - Aspira-Haugan, 26771 - Bel- BRUNSON 19 8 27 DARWIN 24 3 27 mont-Cragin, 22791 - Columbus, 29081 ACERO - MARQUEZ 22 1 23 - Franklin, 31121 - Hendricks, 23771 - BUDLONG 28 9 37 DAVIS M 11 1 12 ACERO - PAZ 25 1 26 Herzl, 26231 - Johnson, 53111 - Manley BURBANK 38 5 43 DAVIS N 16 10 26 High School, 26091 - Morton, 31101 - Ni- ACERO - SANTIAGO 20 1 21 nos Heros, 63071 - Urban Prep-West High BURKE 19 2 21 DAWES 0 56 56 ACERO - SOTO HS 14 1 15 School, 25791 - Webster, 55161 - Williams BURLEY 27 2 29 DE DIEGO 2 39 41 High School ACERO - TAMAYO 18 0 18 BURNHAM 11 7 18 DEPRIEST 21 3 24 ACERO - TORRES 18 1 19 SCHOOLS WITH NO VOTES RECORDED DUE TO BURNSIDE 17 5 22 DETT 8 1 9 ACERO - ZIZUMBO 19 0 19 MISSING OR BLANK SIGNATURE LISTS* ** BURR 28 2 30 DEVER 18 1 19 AGASSIZ 23 10 33 22021 - Addams, 22091 - Audubon, 22101 BURROUGHS 1 32 33 DEVRY HS 10 0 10 AIR FORCE HS 12 12 24 - Avalon Park, 22501 - Byrne (Blank sig- CALDWELL 11 6 17 DEWEY 7 7 14 nature list), 22621 - Carver G, 22771 - ALBANY PARK 11 5 16 Coles, 22821 - Coonley, 22931 - Deneen, CALMECA 15 1 16 DIRKSEN 17 28 45 ALCOTT HS 16 3 19 23031 - Earle, 23211 - Field, 23351 - Ow- CAMERON 39 3 42 DISNEY 44 25 69 ens, 23391 - Graham ES, 23681 - Hedges, ALDRIDGE 0 3 3 23721 - Henderson (Blank signature list), CAMRAS 49 6 55 DISNEY II ES 28 8 36 AMUNDSEN HS 68 6 74 24301 - Madison, 24371 - Faraday, 24751 CANTY 15 13 28 DIXON 19 5 24 - O’Keeffe, 24991 - Ward L, 25191 - Ryder, ARIEL 5 4 9 25521 - Stowe (Blank signature list), 25761 CARDENAS 55 14 69 DOOLITTLE 10 5 15 ARMOUR 6 8 14 - Warren, 26021 - Cather, 26061 - Robin- CARNEGIE 19 16 35 DORE 3 32 35 son, 26251 - Mollison, 29031 - Decatur, ARMSTRONG G 56 12 68 29161 - LaSalle, 29191 - Inter-American, CARROLL 12 18 30 DOUGLASS HS 5 6 11 ASHE 18 1 19 31161 - Lawndale, 31211 - Pulaski, 31251 CARTER 2 5 7 DRAKE 18 1 19 - Higgins, 31301 - Claremont, 32021 - ASPIRA - EARLY COLLEGE CARVER MILITARY HS 13 5 18 DRUMMOND 14 7 21 Hampton, 46421 - Juarez HS, 46681 HS 12 0 12 - Dyett, 66255 - Aspira-Business & Fi- ASPIRA - HAUGAN 11 1 12 CASALS 24 2 26 DUBOIS 11 6 17 nance, 66399 - Acero-Idar AUSTIN C & C 7 0 7 CASSELL 1 25 26 DULLES 16 18 34 CHALMERS 11 2 13 DUNBAR HS 14 14 28 SCHOOLS THAT SENT VALID SIGNATURE AVONDALE-LOGANDALE 21 8 29 SHEETS BUT INCORRECT (SAMPLE) OR NO AZUELA 20 8 28 CHAPPELL 24 17 41 DUNNE 13 3 16 BALLOTS* ** BACK OF THE YARDS HS 56 6 62 CHASE 22 7 29 DURKIN PARK 3 26 29 66651 - Chicago Quest Charter High BARNARD 4 15 19 CHAVEZ 23 12 35 DVORAK 23 2 25 School, 24741 - Oglesby Elem School, 46361 - Kenwood Acad. High School, 66191 BARRY 36 2 38 CHICAGO ACADEMY ES 37 0 37 EARHART 5 2 7 - Passages Charter School, 22591 - Skinner BARTON 24 2 26 CHICAGO ACADEMY HS 35 4 39 EBERHART 12 54 66 North School , 46391 - Corliss High School, 23641 - Smith, W. Elem School, 22601 - BASS 23 1 24 CHICAGO AGRICULTURE HS 9 36 45 EBINGER 12 22 34 Carson Elem School BATEMAN 44 5 49 CHICAGO MILITARY HS 15 5 20 EDGEBROOK 16 10 26

* * Valid votes for these schools may have BEARD 21 8 29 Chicago Teachers Union 43 7 50 EDISON 10 5 15 been received by mail ballot. BEASLEY 33 7 40 CHICAGO VOCATIONAL HS 15 11 26 EDISON PARK 9 16 25 ** For schools that had votes reported, a sig- BEAUBIEN 44 14 58 CHOPIN 30 1 31 EDWARDS 79 11 90 nature list may have been received but BEETHOVEN 10 2 12 CHRISTOPHER 1 32 33 ELLINGTON 12 21 33 was not located post-election. BEIDLER 15 4 19 CICS - ELLISON HS 13 0 13 ERICSON 19 4 23

10  June 2019 ∕ Chicago Union Teacher ELECTION RESULTS ELECTION RESULTS

HARVARD 15 2 17 LAVIZZO 18 4 22 NEW FIELD 27 10 37 HAUGAN 23 11 34 LEE 3 46 49 NEW SULLIVAN 11 18 29 HAWTHORNE 16 12 28 LELAND 21 2 23 NEWBERRY 21 11 32 HAY 17 1 18 LENART 15 0 15 NICHOLSON 20 0 20

School Jesse Sharkey Therese Boyle Cast Votes Total HAYT 42 2 44 LEWIS 24 2 26 NIGHTINGALE 20 46 66 ESMOND ELEM 8 12 20 HEALY 30 19 49 LIBBY 8 2 10 NIXON 41 3 44 EVERETT 0 9 9 HEARST 18 6 24 LINCOLN 31 6 37 NOBEL 29 6 35 EVERGREEN 21 2 23 HEFFERAN 21 0 21 LINCOLN PARK HS 52 10 62 NORTH RIVER 7 13 20 EVERS 15 4 19 HENRY 26 7 33 LINDBLOM HS 61 5 66 NORTH-GRAND HS 37 6 43 FAIRFIELD 13 3 16 HERNANDEZ 29 25 54 LITTLE VILLAGE 19 5 24 NORTHSIDE LEARNING HS 28 4 32 FALCONER 37 18 55 HIBBARD 56 2 58 LLOYD 43 4 47 NORTHSIDE PREP HS 51 4 55 FARNSWORTH 12 18 30 HIRSCH HS 4 3 7 LOCKE J 22 36 58 NORTHWEST 11 16 27 FARRAGUT HS 18 7 25 HITCH 18 3 21 LORCA 34 5 39 NORWOOD PARK 12 5 17 FENGER HS 20 2 22 HOLDEN 4 19 23 LOVETT 16 0 16 OGDEN SCH 53 8 61 FERNWOOD 11 6 17 HOLMES 9 0 9 LOWELL 27 0 27 OGDEN ES 22 7 29 FINKL 9 2 11 HOPE HS 2 3 5 LOZANO 18 2 20 ONAHAN 4 36 40 FISKE 26 2 28 HOWE 3 2 5 LYON 63 9 72 ORIOLE PARK 32 4 36 FOREMAN HS 22 27 49 HOYNE 5 8 13 MADERO 9 10 19 OROZCO 6 4 10 FORT DEARBORN 25 0 25 HUBBARD HS 23 73 96 Mail 105 284 389 ORR HS 11 4 15 FOSTER PARK 4 7 11 HUGHES C 18 1 19 MANIERRE 8 1 9 ORTIZ DE DOMINGUEZ 26 3 29 FRANKLIN 18 1 19 HUGHES L 8 15 23 MANN 22 5 27 Other 5 2 7 FRAZIER 7 0 7 HURLEY 20 9 29 MARINE LEADERSHIP AT OTIS 28 3 31 FULLER 11 3 14 AMES HS 15 32 47 HYDE PARK HS 51 4 55 OTOOLE 19 2 21 FULTON 18 4 22 MARQUETTE 43 4 47 INFINITY 13 12 25 OWEN 7 10 17 FUNSTON 20 5 25 MARSH 26 13 39 INSTITUTO - HEALTH 52 1 53 PALMER 31 8 39 GAGE PARK HS 14 7 21 MARSHALL HS 24 2 26 INSTITUTO - LOZANO HS 9 0 9 PARK MANOR 17 0 17 GALE 8 0 8 MASON 9 10 19 IRVING 25 1 26 PARKER 11 9 20 GALILEO 11 18 29 MATHER HS 61 12 73 JACKSON A 19 14 33 PARKSIDE 8 2 10 GALLISTEL 24 21 45 MAYS 1 19 20 JACKSON M 22 1 23 PASTEUR 12 18 30 GARVEY 2 13 15 MCAULIFFE 11 23 34 JAHN 24 4 28 PAYTON HS 46 6 52 GARVY 0 36 36 MCCLELLAN 5 20 25 JAMIESON 23 10 33 PEACE - ED 1 1 2 GARY 27 13 40 MCCORMICK 23 10 33 JEFFERSON HS 22 26 48 PECK 27 33 60 GILLESPIE 9 14 23 MCCUTCHEON 21 11 32 JENSEN 18 0 18 PEIRCE 47 3 50 GOETHE 25 5 30 MCDADE 9 0 9 JONES HS 49 10 59 PENN 21 1 22 GOODE HS 33 12 45 MCDOWELL 6 7 13 JOPLIN 19 3 22 PEREZ 10 11 21 GOUDY 27 13 40 MCKAY 21 15 36 JORDAN 22 5 27 PERSHING 19 2 21 GRAHAM HS 15 5 20 MCNAIR 13 5 18 JULIAN HS 24 4 28 PETERSON 29 14 43 GRAY 54 7 61 MCPHERSON 20 25 45 JUNGMAN 16 9 25 PHILLIPS HS 13 17 30 GREELEY 38 2 40 MELODY 15 20 35 KANOON 35 6 41 PHOENIX MILITARY HS 17 3 20 GREEN 8 3 11 METCALFE 15 8 23 KELLER 3 13 16 PICCOLO 27 1 28 GREENE 8 18 26 MIRELES 18 7 25 KELLMAN 14 4 18 PICKARD 19 9 28 GREGORY 9 9 18 MITCHELL 15 4 19 KELLOGG 3 13 16 PILSEN 26 0 26 GRESHAM 12 0 12 MONROE 39 8 47 KELLY HS 58 42 100 PIRIE 10 3 13 GRIMES 13 14 27 MOOS 25 1 26 KELVYN PARK HS 16 11 27 PLAMONDON 5 4 9 GRISSOM 13 6 19 MORGAN PARK HS 46 19 65 KENNEDY HS 19 75 94 POE 2 11 13 GUNSAULUS 9 8 17 MORRILL 17 9 26 KERSHAW 17 3 20 PORTAGE PARK 42 6 48 HAINES 13 16 29 MORTON 4 5 9 KILMER 42 2 44 POWELL 13 5 18 HALE 4 50 54 MOUNT GREENWOOD 3 55 58 KING ES 13 3 16 PRESCOTT 24 4 28 HALEY 33 6 39 MOUNT VERNON 5 9 14 KING HS 33 3 36 PRIETO 49 3 52 HAMILTON 32 1 33 MOZART 37 5 42 KINZIE 21 31 52 PRITZKER 20 5 25 HAMLINE 14 11 25 MULTICULTURAL HS 16 1 17 KIPLING 14 4 18 PROSSER HS 50 15 65 HAMMOND 18 7 25 MURPHY 29 5 34 KOZMINSKI 17 1 18 PRUSSING 30 8 38 HANCOCK HS 46 7 53 MURRAY 22 5 27 LAKE VIEW HS 33 14 47 PULLMAN 26 1 27 HANSON PARK 23 67 90 NASH 15 3 18 LANE TECH HS 84 63 147 RABY HS 3 0 3 HARLAN HS 19 4 23 NATIONAL TEACHERS 11 12 23 LANGFORD 5 3 8 RANDOLPH 18 8 26 HARPER HS 12 1 13 NEIL 9 14 23 LARA 6 23 29 RAVENSWOOD 31 3 34 HARTE 1 17 18 NETTELHORST 22 16 38 LASALLE II 29 4 33 RAY 29 7 36

Chicago Union Teacher ∕ June 2019  11 ELECTION RESULTS ELECTION RESULTS

STEVENSON 4 61 65 YATES 21 1 22 AREA A VICE PRESIDENT STOCK 13 10 23 YCCS - ASPIRA PANTOJA 11 0 11 SARAH CHAMBERS 9861 66% STONE 12 8 20 YCCS - LATINO YOUTH 10 0 10 GREGG MITCHELL 5060 34% SUDER 27 6 33 YCCS - YOUTH Total 14921 CONNECTION 7 0 7 School Jesse Sharkey Therese Boyle Cast Votes Total SULLIVAN HS 23 13 36 REAVIS 7 2 9 YORK HS 29 1 30 SUMNER 13 7 20 AREA B VICE PRESIDENT REILLY 26 13 39 YOUNG ES 36 0 36 SUTHERLAND 5 31 36 ALEXANDRA GONZALEZ 9853 66% REINBERG 21 12 33 YOUNG HS 81 19 100 SWIFT 28 10 38 KELLY MCFARLANE 5069 34% REVERE 4 6 10 ZAPATA 31 6 37 TAFT HS 104 28 132 Total 14922 RICHARDS HS 12 10 22 TALCOTT 25 4 29 RICHARDSON 27 29 56 TALMAN 8 19 27 AREA C VICE PRESIDENT RICKOVER MILITARY HS 4 23 27 TANNER 17 5 22 ANDREW HEISERMAN 9838 66% ROGERS 28 0 28 TOTAL RESULTS TARKINGTON 14 17 31 CARLA FRANGELLA 5073 34% ROOSEVELT HS 23 24 47 BY CANDIDATE TAYLOR 3 16 19 Total 14911 RUDOLPH 3 14 17 TELPOCHCALLI 23 0 23 Vote Vote Candidate/Slate Total % RUGGLES 4 18 22 THOMAS 16 2 18 SCHOOL CLERKS FUNCTIONAL VP SLATE RUIZ 32 5 37 LUCILLE THOMPSON 297 65% THORP J 21 2 23 CAUCUS OF RANK-AND- SABIN 16 6 22 THORP O 9 18 27 FILE EDUCATORS (CORE) 9565 66% MARIA SOTO 161 35% SALAZAR 16 6 22 TILDEN HS 8 6 14 MEMBERS FIRST 4840 34% Total 458 SANDOVAL 31 18 49 TILL 3 8 11 Total 14405 SAUCEDO 34 11 45 TILTON 19 0 19 ELEMENTARY FUNCTIONAL VP SAUGANASH 5 17 22 TONTI 5 28 33 PRESIDENT CARRENE BEVERLY BASS 6218 5% SAWYER 26 29 55 TURNER-DREW 6 11 17 JESSE SHARKEY 9897 66% NATASHA L. CARLSEN 6212 5% SAYRE 11 18 29 TWAIN 5 60 65 THERESE BOYLE 5090 34% JHOANNA MALDONADO 6210 5% SCAMMON 21 9 30 UPLIFT HS 15 5 20 Total 14987 LINDA PERALEZ 6209 5% SCHMID 2 11 13 URBAN PREP - JOSHUA LERNER 6209 5% BRONZEVILLE HS 3 0 3 SCHUBERT 27 22 49 VICE PRESIDENT ANDREA PARKER 6208 5% URBAN PREP - SCHURZ HS 24 78 102 ENGLEWOOD HS 0 3 3 STACY DAVIS GATES 9894 66% QUENTIN WASHINGTON 6205 5% SENN HS 67 19 86 VANDERPOEL 14 4 18 VICTOR OCHOA 5077 34% XIAN FRANZINGER BARRETT 6200 5% SEWARD 15 17 32 VAUGHN HS 14 6 20 Total 14971 KATIE OSGOOD 6198 5% SHERIDAN 32 3 35 VICK 7 18 25 ARATHI JAYARAM 6196 5% SHERMAN 10 8 18 VOLTA 29 1 30 RECORDING SECRETARY NICHOLAS LIMBECK 6195 5% SHERWOOD 23 2 25 VON LINNE 34 5 39 CHRISTEL WILLIAMS HAYES 9833 66% TARA STAMPS 6194 5% SHIELDS 22 17 39 VON STEUBEN HS 57 9 66 DEBORAH YAKER 5094 34% MOSELEAN PARKER 6193 5% SHIELDS MIDDLE 2 32 34 WACKER 10 7 17 Total 14927 CAPRICE PHILIPS-MITCHELL 6191 5% SHOESMITH 7 1 8 WADSWORTH 21 4 25 SUE SEBESTA 6190 5% SHOOP 18 5 23 WALSH 8 12 20 FINANCIAL SECRETARY JOHN BEMBENEK 3162 2% SIMEON HS 23 3 26 WARD J 24 3 27 MARIA T. MORENO 9832 66% JOSEFINA OTERO 3162 2% SIMPSON HS 6 2 8 WASHINGTON G ES 23 17 40 SHARON DAVIS 5112 34% MICHAEL HILL 3161 2% SKINNER 27 13 40 WASHINGTON H ES 20 0 20 Total 14944 ALIXA RODRIGUEZ 3161 2% SMYSER 5 24 29 WASHINGTON HS 16 43 59 COLLEEN KHANI 3160 2% SMYTH 7 20 27 WATERS 22 3 25 TRUSTEES DAWN RUFF 3160 2% SOCIAL JUSTICE HS 11 1 12 WELLS ES 4 1 5 NANCY SERRANO 9853 11% THERESA DAVIS COWAN 3157 2% SOLOMON 28 1 29 WELLS HS 13 0 13 JAMES CAVALLERO 9834 11% BELINDA MCKINNEY 3156 2% SOLORIO HS 37 21 58 WENTWORTH 2 22 24 MICHELLE GUNDERSON 9834 11% KAREN JACKEL 3156 2% SOR JUANA 7 5 12 WEST PARK 16 1 17 LOIS ASHFORD 9832 11% VICTORIA FERRO SCHOENCO 3155 2% SOUTH LOOP 28 12 40 WEST RIDGE 36 4 40 JACKSON POTTER 9827 11% PATRICIA WAGNER 3154 2% SOUTH SHORE ES 7 2 9 WESTCOTT 18 4 22 TAMMIE VINSON 9814 11% SUSAN ZUPAN 3152 2% SOUTH SHORE INTL HS 35 9 44 WESTINGHOUSE HS 45 14 59 KIMBERLY LUHAN SAUCEDO 5058 6% ANDRE POELLINETZ 3149 2% SOUTHEAST 17 13 30 WHISTLER 13 7 20 DAVID ARREDONDO 5053 6% KATHLEEN VAULMAN 3144 2% SOUTHSIDE HS 17 11 28 WHITE 5 2 7 BRANDON BARR 5052 6% Total 137217 SPENCER 16 11 27 WHITNEY 27 13 40 TANYA SAUNDERS-WOLFFE 5047 6% SPRY ES 33 3 36 WHITTIER 17 1 18 THERESA HEHN 5046 6% SPRY HS 11 1 12 WILDWOOD 4 9 13 THERESA TORO 5042 6% STAGG 2 17 19 WOODLAWN 6 5 11 Total 89292 STEINMETZ HS 33 21 54 WOODSON 14 4 18 STEM 9 7 16 WORLD LANGUAGE HS 18 3 21

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Vote Vote KAREN SOTO 9663 13 CLAIRE FALK 9641 68 ALBERT RAMIREZ 9631 125 Candidate/Slate Total % TARA STAMPS 9659 14 TENNILLE EVANS 9641 69 TONI MINTER 9631 126 HIGH SCHOOL FUNCTIONAL VP JACQUELYN WARD 9657 15 SHERRI DABNEY-PARKER 9641 70 MELISSA VOZAR 9631 127 CRISTEN CHAPMAN 2406 15% SARA ECHEVARRIA 9654 16 ANTHONY CAPPETTA 9641 71 DAVID ROBBINS 9630 128 ALISON EICHHORN 2405 15% SUE SEBESTA 9653 17 JHOANNA MALDONADO 9641 72 PILAR MORENO 9630 129 LILLIAN KASS 2405 15% JAMES CAVALLERO 9651 18 WILLIAM LAMME 9641 73 NICHOLAS LIMBECK 9630 130 ROBERT PINCHAM 2392 15% WILLIE M. COUSINS 9651 19 EMILY PENN 9640 74 LEANDRES WHITE 9630 131 KENZO SHIBATA 2391 15% TRACY BARRIENTOS 9650 20 NIDIA CARRANZA 9640 75 LINDA PERALES 9630 132 FRANCIS MACDONALD 1028 6% ALEXANDRA GONZALEZ 9649 21 GEORGIA WALLER 9640 76 NORA WILTSE 9630 133 ANN MAEDA 1018 6% MICHELLE GUNDERSON 9649 22 GLORIA E. HIGGINS 9640 77 NATASHA ROBINSON 9629 134 DARREN HARLSTON 1017 6% KIMBERLY GOLDBAUM 9649 23 ROBERT HEISE 9640 78 CHARLOTTE SANDERS 9628 135 YANKO JORDANOF 1011 6% ERIN FRANZINGER RHONDA BEROW 9640 79 DRUNITA STEWARD 9628 136 Total 16073 BARRETT 9648 24 TIERNEY A. DUFFY 9640 80 ALEXANDER ROLNICK 9628 137 XIAN FRANZINGER BARRETT 9648 25 IDA HATHAWAY 9640 81 HELEN RAMIREZ ODELL 9628 138 PHYSICAL THERAPISTS FUNCTIONAL VP ANDREW CROOKS 9648 26 ANDREA PARKER 9639 82 JACK SILVER 9627 139 MARY ESPOSITO-USTER- CARRENE BEVERLY-BASS 9648 27 BOWSKI 186 73% MIHIR GARUD 9639 83 CAROLINE RUTHERFORD 9627 140 STEPHANIE COLLINS 9648 28 EMILY PENN 70 27% BEATRICE LUMPKIN 9639 84 JAMES D. STAROS 9627 141 CHRISTOPHER BAEHREND 9647 29 Total 256 TONYA DOSS 9639 85 GREGORY REDFEARIN 9626 142 DAVID HERNANDEZ 9647 30 GEORGIA MAYBERRY 9638 86 LEONOR TORRES 9626 143 JOSE JIMENEZ 9647 31 CERTIFIED SCHOOL KENZO SHIBATA 9638 87 MARILYN PIGGEE 9626 144 MARLENA CEBALLOS 9647 32 NURSES FUNCTIONAL VP LAWRENCE MILKOWSKI 9638 88 MICHAEL SMITH 9626 145 LATONYA BULLOCK 9647 33 BETH EYSENBACH 144 73% CATHLEEN MARTIN 9638 89 MIRIAM SOCOLOFF 9624 146 LILLIAN KASS 9646 34 DENNIS KOSUTH 53 27% THERESA D. DANIELS 9638 90 SHELLI SHADDAY 9622 147 CRISTEN CHAPMAN 9646 35 Total 197 GLORY MARGOTTE 9638 91 THERESE BOYLE 4962 148 PATRICIA BOUGHTON 9646 36 KATIE OSGOOD 9638 92 VICTOR OCHOA 4934 149 TAMICA BERRY 9646 37 SCHOOL ASSISTANT I FUNCTIONAL VP KATHLEEN MURRAY 9638 93 DIANE BLASZCYK 4933 150 JOHN LEWIS 9646 38 SUSAN ABBINANTE 115 100% MIGUEL GUEVARA 9638 94 DAVE ARREDONDO 4927 Total 115 BRIDGETT DOHERTY TREBING 9645 39 JAMES STEWART 9638 95 SHARON DAVIS 4919

ANDREW HEISERMAN 9645 40 ROBERT C. MASLANKA 9637 96 KARYN AGUIRRE 4919 SCHOOL ASSISTANT II FUNCTIONAL VP PATRICIA A. KNAZZE 9645 41 LUCY MCGOWAN 9637 97 LORETTA BALSAM 4916 MARIA RODMAN 83 100% NATASHA CARLSEN 9645 42 ERICKA JENKINS 9637 98 BRANDON BARR 4915 Total 83 NORINE GUTEKANST 9645 43 RAYMOND WOHL 9636 99 THERESA HEHN 4913

PATRICIA JONES 9645 44 MARGO MURRAY 9636 100 CLAIRE BOYLE 4912 BILINGUAL FUNCTIONAL VP YVONNE HEARD 9645 45 NANCY SERRANO 9636 101 TRACI COBB-EVANS 4911 KIMBERLY WATSON 218 72% ERIN YOUNG 9644 46 ROLANDO VAZQUEZ 9636 102 ANN CLEARY 4911 ROGER JOHNSON 84 28% NATHAN GOLDBAUM 9644 47 SABRINA WOODS 9636 103 CARLA FRANGELLA 4910 Total 302 QUENTIN WASHINGTON 9644 48 BESS KUCHENBECKER 9636 104 KATHLEEN CAREY 4910

SHELLEY ECKERMAN 9644 49 JESUS SANCHEZ 9636 105 JOHN HEFFERNAN 4910 SPECIAL EDUCATION FUNCTIONAL VP FRANCINE ROBERT PINCHAM 9635 106 MARY CARMODY 4910 YVONNE HEARD 154 61% GREENBERG-REIZEN 9644 50 ARATHI JAYARAM 9635 107 MARY ESPOSITO- USTERBOWSKI 4909 MARINA VAZQUEZ 100 39% MARCO CAMACHO 9644 51 TAMMIE VINSON 9635 108 JULIANNE BURKE 4909 Total 254 ALISON EICHHORN 9643 52 GLORIA MHOON 9635 109 KELLY MCFARLANE 4909 TINA PADILLA 9643 53 LISA PATTARA-MCGRANE 9635 110 MARIA SOTO 4909 CHARLOTTE BRENT 9643 54 MOSELEAN PARKER 9634 111 Vote CAROL CAREF 9643 55 JULIE BURKE 4909 DELEGATES Total Rank CHRISTEL WILLIAMS-HAYES 9634 112 GERVAISE CLAY 9643 56 MARY CLAIRE BRADY 4909 LOIS ASHFORD 9689 1 OSCAR ORTIZ 9634 113 HOWARD HEATH 9643 57 SUSAN HICKEY 4908 SARAH CHAMBERS 9685 2 CAPRICE MITCHELL 9634 114 ZEIDRE FOSTER 9643 58 NANCY FINN 4908 JESSE SHARKEY 9683 3 MAKEESHA MCLAURIN 9634 115 BURMA GREEN 9643 59 KIMBERLY CARTER 4908 MICHAEL BRUNSON 9680 4 DANIEL VANOVER 9633 116 JENNIFER CONANT 9643 60 JULIE DETINEO 4908 STACY DAVIS GATES 9680 5 LASHAWN WALLACE 9633 117 GEORGE MILKOWSKI 9642 61 MAUREEN DOOEY 4908 JOHN KUGLER 9680 6 QUEEN WEINER 9633 118 LOIS NELSON 9642 62 DEBRA DANDELES 4907 MARIA T. MORENO 9674 7 VANESSA SAUCEDO 9633 119 ELIJAH EILER 9642 63 LINDA CHRISTIAN 4907 JACKSON POTTER 9673 8 LUCILLE THOMPSON 9633 120 CATHALINE CARTER 9642 64 CAROLINA JUAREZ-HILL 4907 JENNIFER JOHNSON 9672 9 DEBORAH A. POPE 9632 121 ELIZABETH GONZALEZ 9642 65 ANNE DIXON 4907 KAREN G.J. LEWIS 9671 10 GABRIEL SHERIDAN 9632 122 RICHARD BERG 9642 66 JOHN BEMBENEK 4907 JOSEPH MCDERMOTT 9670 11 DENNIS KOSUTH 9632 123 JENNIFER KLONSKY 9642 67 MICHAEL HILL 4907 BERNIE ESHOO 9667 12 VICTORIA ROSARIO 9632 124

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Vote JOSEFINA OTERO 4901 AGNES VOGELSINGER 4892 NORMA NORIEGA 9628 42 DELEGATES Total Rank MAURA ESCHERICH 4901 KAREN MOODY-WIEZIEN 4892 LINDA ZAIA 9627 43 LOLITA HARDIMAN 4907 DAWN RUFF 4900 LISA ZOCCOLI 4892 MEGAN BIGANE 4906 44 MARY SUE BUTLER 4907 DENISE RACKY 4900 REINA OTERO 4892 RHONDA STONE 4905 45 ERIN HARRIGAN-SCHOBER 4906 FRANCIS MACDONALD 4900 BERNADETTE NELSON 4891 MARY CARROLL 4904 46 PATTI JACKSON 4906 ELLA LEMBERIS 4899 KATHLEEN VAULMAN 4891 JANNET VEGA 4904 47 KELLY BLAHA 4906 OLIVIA SCOTT 4899 MARGARET O’MALLEY 4891 ESMERALDA VELASCO 4904 48 LASHONNE HENDERSON 4906 ANGELA PALMER-HOLMES 4899 MICHAEL NOTIDES 4889 AVA DAVIS 4904 49 LAURIE DRUCKER 4906 BELINDA MCKINNEY 4899 MEREDITH NICHOLS 4886 BEVERLY CLANCY 4903 50 DIANNE FIEDLER 4906 TANYA GAUGHAN 4899 BRENDA BOUQUET 4903 DARREN HARLSTON 4906 LOUIS PYSTER 4899 Vote JACQUELINE RAMIREZ 4902 ROSELIND FAULKNER 4906 ALTERNATE DELEGATES Total Rank DANIEL LUNDAK 4899 SANDRA GUTIERREZ 4902 KARLA GRAP 4906 SABA COSTELLO 9663 1 REGINA O’CONNOR 4898 CHRISTINA DEGIULIO 4901 JO-ANNE CAIRO 4906 JAMILLAH ALI 9652 2 SEAN MURPHY 4898 PRECIOUS PORTER 4900 MIGDALIA HINOJOSA 4906 DENITA SHERESA MATTHEWS 4898 ARMSTRONG-SHAFF`ER 9648 3 COLLEEN REYNOLDS 4900 LINDA KELLY 4905 SUSAN ZUPAN 4898 MARY EDMONDS 9647 4 JOANNA CALANDRIELLO 4900 DARLENE FERGUSON 4905 KATHLEEN O’CONNELL SOPHIE BRADDOCK 9646 5 MELISSA CAREY 4900 PAULETTE CESARIO 4905 MORGAN 4898 LYDIA CLARK 9646 6 ERIN JOHNSON 4899 ALIXA RODRIGUEZ 4905 ANGELA SUMMERS 4898 JOSEPH DUNLAP 9645 7 JULIE FITZPATRICK 4899 BETH EYSENBACH 4905 SARAH MCGRATH 4898 CATHY CUNNINGHAM-YEE 9644 8 MOLLY CONDON 4899 HOLLY BENNETT 4905 ERIN MURPHY 4897 BEVERLY ALLEBACH 9644 9 ESTELA DEL JAMES GNIADEK 4905 DIANA TORRES 4897 REAL-CARREON 4898 CHRISTINE DUSSAULT 9644 10 KAREN JACKEL 4905 EILEEN TENISON 4897 ALICIA GORDON 4897 MEGAN CALHOUN 9644 11 DIANE GAMMONLEY 4904 ANDRE POELLINETZ 4897 RENIYA BROWN-SHAREEF 4897 PHILLIP CANTOR 9644 12 CATHERINE BRADY 4904 JANE RANDOLPH 4897 PATRICIA ROHAN 4897 LETICIA GUTIERREZ 9643 13 MICHAEL FINNEY 4904 KATHLEEN SULLIVAN 4897 CARMEN GARCIA 4897 MARY DIFINO 9643 14 MARK OCHOA 4904 MARINA VAZQUEZ 4897 ANITA MALPICA 4897 MARYBETH FOLEY 9642 15 DAVID RODRIGUEZ 4904 VICTORIA MOLINA 4897 NICOLE REILLY 4896 ROXANA GONZALEZ 9642 16 COLLEEN KHANI 4904 ANGELICA NYBERG POP 4896 MATTHEW KNIGHT 4896 ALLISON ALLAN CUPICCIOTTI 4904 SUSAN SHAUGHNESSY 4896 EPSTEIN-MIRANDA 9641 17 NICOLE DONNELLY 4896 BRENDA HOWELL 4904 SHEILA MCDERMOTT 4896 MAXIMILIAN COLE 9640 18 KATHERINE SCHMITZ 4896 AURA BRICKLER 4904 SHARON STAMPS 4896 BARBARA J. GIBSON 9639 19 KENNETH STYLER 4896 SUSAN COLCLASURE 4904 VERONICA SHACKELFORD 4896 JENNIFER GRANDFIELD 9639 20 CYNTHIA POPE 4895 MARVIN IRIZARRY 4904 LAURA SIERRA 4896 KURT HILGENDORF 9637 21 EILEEN LUZIN 4895 THERESA DAVIS COWAN 4903 JOHN SURWILLO 4896 JOEL MUNOZ 9635 22 SHEILA A. MCCARTHY 4895 YANKO JORDANOF 4903 ANN MAEDA 4896 JOSEPH KURSTIN 9635 23 JULIE GIBBONS 4895 COLLEEN DYKAS 4903 JERI SPARKS 4895 JOSHUA LERNER 9635 24 CARRIE KOSTKA 4895 NICHOLAS LANG 4903 CHARLOTTE ERIC STACKHOUSE 9634 25 RICHARD LUZIN 4894 MOORE-SPENCER 4894 ROGER JOHNSON 4903 RHONDA MCLEOD 9634 26 AUDREY PARSLEY 4893 PATRICIA WAGNER 4894 SUSAN JONCHA 4903 KASSANDRA AMY HUGHES 4893 NANCY MCAULIFF 4894 SARAH LOFTUS 4903 TSITSOPOULOS 9633 27 KATIE MCALINDEN 4893 ANITA WALSH 4894 JEREECE BROWN-SUTTON 4903 KEVIN TRIPLETT 9633 28 JULIE MEYERS 4892 GERALD PARKINSON 4894 JASMINE VEGA 4902 CINDY ZUCKER 9632 29 EZEH JUDEH 4892 KEYRA SANTAMARIA 4894 GREGG MITCHELL 4902 SAMANTHA WILLIAMS 9632 30 AMANI GHUSEN 4892 JUANITA SMITH 4894 JENNIFER KRZAK 4902 JESSICA SUAREZ-NIETO 9632 31 BETH MCCLORY 4892 MICHELLE JOHNSON DUSTIN VOSS 9631 32 KATHLEEN STIBICH 4894 STEVEN MEYERS 4891 CLEARY POWERS 4902 JAIME SERRANO 9631 33 MELISSA URBON 4894 ERIN HEINTZ 4890 THERESA TORO 4901 LENEDRA VAUGHN 9630 34 DANIEL ZOLLER 4893 JULIE GANDURSKI 4890 RUSSEL TRACY 4901 FRANK MENZIES 9630 35 MICHAEL SMILES 4893 TANYA SAUNDERS-WOLFFE 4901 RICHARD MONTALVO 9630 36 CATHERINE SHULA 4893 KIMBERLY LUHAN SAUCEDO 4901 SARA SAYIGH 9630 37 LATANYA WATERS 4893 DEBORAH YAKER 4901 DAN WEBER 9629 38 MEGHAN MULRYAN 4893 CAROLYN CURTIN 4901 JONATHAN WILSON 9629 39 VICTORIA FERRO SCHOEN 4893 JAMES SHELTON 4901 JACKIE TRAVIS 9629 40 EDNA OTERO 4892 LEROY MAGALLANES 4901 LAUREN LUCCHESI 9628 41 NICOLE VEAZEY 4892

14  June 2019 ∕ Chicago Union Teacher ELECTION RESULTS House of Delegates Meeting ∕ Jonathan M.; Williams, Carolyn S. ∕ NETWORK 6B Crockett, Nicole M.; Long, Jacqueline L.; McElmurry, Chan-McShane, Joann L.; Jarrell, Ashley N.; Pardo, Wednesday, May 1, 2019 Carlson, Julie A.; Foust, Randi L.; Sicora, Cristina R.; Gwendolyn M.; Pineda, Leticia A.; Robinson, Chaunte Jonathan M.; Voss, Erma; Wade, Michelle N. ∕ AUSL Vazquez, Brian ∕ NETWORK 7A Rentz, Kathleen E.; Simpson, Allyson L. ∕ NETWORK 12B Bell, Wilma WEST Egwuekwe Maxey, Kelechi S.; Herod-Purham, Delegates not present: NETWORK 1A Brennan, M. ∕ NETWORK 7B Ceballos, Marlena; Kampton, Z.; Cosley, Rondra M.; Johnson, Tequila; Kidd, Tracey Sharon D. ∕ CITY-WIDE CAREER SERVICE Ayala, Jennifer L.; Green, Laurie J.; McNulty, Scott T.; Katherine M.; Kniff, Jennifer; Peralta, Alfredo; Y.; Kile, Carmen L.; Thigpen, Sondra D. ∕ NETWORK Rosa B.; Brackenridge, Darrell G.; Butler, Deborah; Spagnola, Patricia A. ∕ NETWORK 1B Cooley, Amy Zygowicz, Debra S. ∕ NETWORK 8A Carapia, Yesenia 13A Bobo, Jennifer L.; Davis, Joyce R.; Grant, Lorrie A.; Campbell, Jacqueline E.; Catledge, Lisa A.; Coty, K.; Karpa, Kevin M.; Perez, Stacy L.; Werner, Gary R.; Cleve, Craig A.; Crall, Patrick; Matuska, Lisa M.; Mason, James J.; Melton, Wilene M. ∕ NETWORK 13B Sharon; Garcia, Bethsaida; Gonzalez, Maria A.; Henry, M. ∕ NETWORK 1C Dillon, Barbara K.; George, McGrath, Sarah C.; Spyer, Lara ∕ ∕ NETWORK 8B Carrethers, Loreal S.; Fattore, Maribeth A.; Janacek, Kimberly; Johnson-Harper, Luwanda; Jordan, Sherry; Eric C.; Nickels, Margaret C.; O’Donnell, James M. ∕ Banasiak, Sally A.; Magallanes, Lucero ∕ NETWORK Gregory; King, Latia M.; Lee, Tyrone T.; McKinney, Riesco, Julieta; Schmidt, Kathryn R.; Smith, Shakita; NETWORK 2A Askounis, Katherine G.; Bachemin, 9A Smith, Tara Y. ∕ NETWORK 9B Horton, Kawana LaConya; Roberson, Danielle B.; Stepek, Suzanne M. ∕ Trice, Jeanine; Vaughn, Lanedra J.; Watts, Bessie M.; Eugiene A.; Gladney, Maxine; Kitchka, Melissa E.; T.; Olson, Genni L. ∕ NETWORK 10A Boyle, Amanda NETWORK 14 Marshall, David M.; Maslanka, Robert Williams, Robert L. ∕ CITY-WIDE Benna, Bell L.; Lancaster, Elizabeth R.; Rodriguez, Natalie M.; Wynn, K.; Dillon, Colum J.; Dooey, Maureen P.; Horn, Jennifer C.; Mead, Thomas C.; Mihoc, Georgian; Palomino Braddock, Corey D.; Brent, Charlotte; Carter, Cathaline Kathryn E. ∕ NETWORK 2B Hernandez, Wilson; M.; McLaurin, Makeesha D.; O’Malley, Margaret M.; Villamonte, Walter; Rittmeyer, Robert W.; Roberts- G.; Christensen, William E.; Cochrane, Christine M.; Lerner, Joshua D.; Pedersen, Christian E. ∕ NETWORK Scollard, Ashley L. ∕ NETWORK 10B Acevedo, Duarte, Samuel; Vanover, Daniel L.; Ward, Anne Green, Burma S.; Gruodis, Paul J.; Jones, Patricia A.; 3A Arroyo, Judith ∕ NETWORK 3B Anderson, Grace Arielle D.; Creech, Matthew; Kelly, Laura M.; Linehan, C.; Wittenwyler, Brian D. ∕ NETWORK 15 Banda, Schechtman, Judith B.; Schecter, Jeff M.; Temkin, David A.; Pittman, Sylvelia I.; Poole, Alethea; Van Lear, Joseph A.; McDevitt, Julie A.; Mirkiewicz, Brittany Stephen; Ford-France, Phyllis Y.; Harris, Stephanie W.; Walsh, Anita M. ∕ CTUA1 Byrnes, Megan S.; Heather A. ∕ NETWORK 4A Bennett-Stanley, Marlene E.; Zachary, Terri L. ∕ NETWORK 10C Gagner, J.; Renteria, Rita; Roberson, Gerald A.; Robinovitz, Chrystal, Erica; Crooks, Andrew M.; Fosses, Vasiliki K.; Bruehl, Steven C.; Ryan, Phyllis A.; Zoldan, Sara Louis T.; O’Connor, Elizabeth A.; Rhodes, Derrick; Isaac W.; Rodriguez, Jennifer ∕ NETWORK 16 Alicea, I.; Horwitz, Michelle R.; Jones, Sarah C.; Loafmann, R. ∕ ∕ NETWORK 4B Baker, Jessica A.; Jensen, Spangler, Jessica; Vinezeano, Michele T. ∕ NETWORK Anita Y.; Byrnes, Christopher M.; Caponigri, Rocky Paul R.; Poracky-Weir, Rachel A.; Rouke, Bethany Alexander P.; Schroeder, Zach ∕ NETWORK 4C 11A Chatman-Walls, Carolyn D.; Cleary, Anne T.; S.; Cover, Marc E.; Daniels, Rochelle L.; Druckmiller, K.; Staples, Bradley; Thomas, Meghan B.; Wax Trost, Manata, Amy K. ∕ NEWORK 5A Gaiser, Jacqueline Eigenbrode, Jonathan; Henderson, Theresa M.; Walls- Hannah; Garcia Hermida, Katina V.; Hershey, Edward Joanna ∕ CTUA2 Brooks, James; Ferri, Enrico G.; M.; Greco-Serwa, Sandra M.; James, Donella M. ∕ Kirk, Kimberly A. ∕ NETWORK 11B Clay, Jamila K.; F.; Knowles-West, Kristine E.; Ma, Amy; Mathews, Hale, David M.; Hicks, Mona F.; Holmes, Jr., Claude; NETWORK 5B Claiborne, Kisha L.; Georgopoulos, Harte, Brianna; Holmes, Davina; Washington, Danielle De’Meica ∕ NETWORK 17 Collins, Darrin A.; Collins, Martinez, Marines; Michael, Nicholas; Nisbet, Thomas Stella S.; Jasutis, Susan M.; Thrash, Rasheeda M.; R. ∕ NETWORK 11C Davis, Victoria M.; Tully, Caitlin Sarah J.; Davenport, Adam; Nichols-Sweat, Shari M.; Olufs, Kaitlin; Robinson, Natasha; Rodriguez, Watson, Joyce; Williams, Lekisch M. ∕ NETWORK S.; Williams, Samantha ∕ NETWORK 12A Cade, A.; Pincham, Robert E.; Platt, Mallory D.; Riouse, Tlaloc; Schmidt, Katie; Tolentino, Juan; Wallek, 6A Lynch, Daniel G.; Strum, Melissa; Sweeney, Shannon L.; Carter, Cozette T.; Carter, Launder F.; Nicole D.; Styler, Kenneth D. ∕ AUSL SOUTH Bradley J.; Zaia, Linda Contribute to Chicago Union Teacher magazine

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March 25 Margaret T. Dolan, Lincoln Park April 1 Vernita J. Cole, Reavis April 10 Richard A. Palumbo, Reciprocal In memoriam March 25 Charles J. Mccann, Reciprocal April 1 J. Catherin Link, Corliss April 11 Pauline A. Ziolkowski, Foreman March 25 Edna A. Smith, Von Steuben April 3 John M. Jones, Substitute April 12 Gilbert P. Sessler, Substitute 2019 March 25 Ellen A. Strauss, Reassigned Teacher April 4 Isabel Schechter, Otis April 13 William Borders, Juarez Comm Acad February 16 Mitchell McBride, Cook County Jail March 28 Sharon Katzman, Kilmer April 4 Wardell Vaughn, Farragut Career April 15 Patricia B. Caples, Graham February 28 Erwin W. Pollack, Burbank March 28 Richard M. Kowalczyk, Steinmetz AC April 5 Alice L. Evans, Caldwell April 15 Patricia Harrison, Overton March 1 Claudine C. Roy, Woodson South March 28 James H. Neufeldt, Jenner April 5 Bernadine Nadler, Nettelhorst April 15 John J. O’Keefe, Byrne March 5 Joyce Hajdukovic, Ruiz March 28 Marcella M. Ward, Mahalia Jackson April 5 Mary J. Nothdurft, Mt. Vernon April 15 Rita Royek, Chappell March 13 Gayle M. Sison, Lemoyne March 29 Robert L. Barnes, Revere April 6 Marianna Bowen, Thorpe April 17 Iris L. Jeter, Substitute March 14 Hattie Q. Martin, Edwards March 30 Charles D. Kandalec, Castellanos April 7 Jami D. English, Dyett April 17 Burton H. Robin, Wilson March 20 Darlene C. Crawford, Dvorak Acad March 31 Monica J. Affleck, Metro High April 7 Ablah Mansour, Columbus April 17 Robert C. Schappert, Reciprocal March 20 Diane Ehrlich, Austin High March 31 Betty C. Gansinger, Donald Morrill April 8 James J. Kuzel, Curie Metro April 17 Nancy A. Tamulewicz, Substitute March 20 Herman Pruitt, Wadsworth March 31 Doletta M. Jenkins, Morse April 8 Stephen H. Shiu, Central Office April 18 Thelma Perbohner, Haines March 21 Myrtle T. Gee March 31 Doris M. Jennings, Spalding April 9 Remberto G. Teran, Wells April 20 Bernadine Y. Jackson, Westcott Elem March 21 Richard Ovington, Dept of Correction March 31 Joy E. Panko-Donovan, Ravenswood April 10 Camille E. Chase, McPherson April 21 Donald A. Young, Corliss High March 22 Johnetta C. Tabb, Dodge March 31 Lois K. Schmidt, George Washington April 10 Rebecca W. Henderson, Douglas April 22 John R. Washington, Julian March 24 Elaine Quinn, Pulaski March 31 Martin J. Wojtalewicz, Mather April 10 John W. Hill, Reciprocal April 30 Douglas L. Gordon, Mather

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Chicago Union Teacher ∕ June 2019  15 Quest Center Professional Learning Restorative. Relevant. Refl ective.

QUEST CENTER For more information contact Lynn Cherkasky-Davis at 312 329 6274 or [email protected]. To learn more about National Board Certification and Nurturing Teacher Leadership meeting go to www. CTUF.org/NTL Summer Literacy Series

National Board 30 ISBE PD Hours and 2 Lane Placement Credits

Certifi cation – PTSD/Trauma Through this professional development series, teachers will study best practices for teaching reading and 2019-21 Cohort 3 ISBE PD Hours, 3 CEU Hours for Social Workers writing. This series combines three courses in one. In the first course “Creating Units for Effective Literacy Recruitment is nearing completion for the 2019–21 In this offering, participants will learn to identify Instruction,” we will utilize the principles of backwards Nurturing Teacher Leadership cohort. the often confusing, even conflicting, symptoms of design and UbD to support participants as they design, PTSD in youth, parents, teachers, and the community. refine, or recreate a literacy unit. The second part of Please contact Lynn Cherkasky-Davis for information They will learn strategies/interventions for working the series will be “Implementing Reading and Writing about the few remaining spots and scholarship effectively with these populations on a 1:1 basis, in Lessons with Fidelity” during which participants opportunities at 312 329 6274 or LynnCherkasky-Davis@ groups and in consultation. Learners will identify will study best practices for literacy instruction and ctuf.org situations in their professional and personal lives assessment. The final course in the series entitled “No Nurturing Teacher Leadership related to PTSD, and work in small groups to discuss More Quiet Classrooms: Using accountable talk to and role-play effective strategies and formulations. increase reading comprehension” will focus on how to The CPS/CTU’s 2-year FREE professional They will learn the need for self-care and practice meet the needs of language learners while maintaining development & candidate support program, prepares strategies for use when working with individuals high expectations. This course is designed for literacy CPS teachers, counselors, and librarians for National suffering with trauma and PTSD. The neurobiology of teachers from pre-k - 12th grade. Participants will Board Certification (NBC). If you will have completed trauma and interventions will be a major focus of this receive 30 ISBE clock hours and 2 CPS Lane Placement at least 3 years of teaching in your certificate area by professional development. Credits. This professional development series is aligned June, 2019, you qualify to participate in NBC and earn Course date/time: June 15 to the CPS Framework for Teaching Components 1a, 1b, this advanced certification, the highest credential a 1c, 1d, 1e, 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, 3e, 4b, and 4d. teacher can achieve, as well as: Course time: 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. • advance on the CPS salary scale Course dates: Mondays and Wednesdays: 7/1, 7/3, 7/8, 7/10, • fulfil your state re-licensure requirements 7/15, 7/17, 7/22, 7/24, 7/29, 7/31/2019 • earn an annual $1960+ pensionable stipend Course time: 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. • receive contractual and other leadership opportunities including first consideration for Consulting Teacher and Framework Specialist roles • qualify for a full scholarship Q. & A. Restorative • earn an optional Master’s Degree and/or graduate and CPS Lane Placement salary credits Practices Fellowship • attain the ISBE NBPTS Master Certification Teaching Endorsement exempting you from half the required 30 ISBE PD Hours and 2 Lane Placement Credits ISBE PD hours Contemporary This offering puts the Theory of Restorative Justice Benefits into practice. With a 2-day lesson in talking circles Genocide Nurturing Teacher Leadership boasts a 94% and a one-day lesson in restorative conversations, the achievement rate, twice the national average. It Restorative Practices Fellowship is an in-person and 15 ISBE PD Hours and 1 Lane Placement Credit includes: online hybrid course that will culminate in a Learning • Weekly Professional Development and small group Summit with students learning Restorative Practices During this intensive, three day seminar, teachers facilitation through Alternatives, Inc. and the youth employment will begin an investigation into contemporary • Collaboration with a cohort of other CPS teachers program, One Summer Chicago. Participants will genocides, such as Armenia, Cambodia, Rwanda, going through the NBC process garner restorative conversation and circle facilitation Syria, and Myanmar (the Rohingya). The course will • Preparation for rigorous content knowledge skills, which will enhance their ability to facilitate include multi-media presentations, guest speakers Assessment Center exercises discussion in the classroom, build a positive classroom and will draw interdisciplinary connections that • Individual coaching and mentoring by CPS National community, constructively address and prevent align with state and national standards. Educators Board Certified Teachers conflict, and enhance student social and emotional will be equipped to return to their classrooms with a • Assistance with writing required for the National learning. deeper understanding of the historical background of Board portfolio This course aligns to CPS Framework for Teaching many contemporary genocides and rich pedagogical • 7-day Summer Institute (1st two weeks in August, Components 2a, 2c, 3b, and 3e. resources. The program will enable them to investigate 2019 and 2020) with their students the ramifications of prejudice, • 36 Graduate Credits/Optional Master’s degree Course dates: 6/25, 6/26, 6/27, and 7/18 racism and indi�erence, and the role of the individual • 15 CPS Lane Placement Credits Course time: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. in nurturing and protecting democratic values and • Membership in the most highly regarded professional human rights. This seminar is aligned to the CPS learning community Framework for Teaching components 1a, 1d, 2b, 3b, 3c, • Paid coaching roles upon achieving National Board 4a, and 4d. Certification For information about further summer Course dates: 7/16, 7/17 and 7/18/2019 • Joining the ranks of more than 2200 current CPS professional development offerings, please National Board Certified Teachers, including former visit https://ctuf.catalog.instructure.com/ Course time: 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. CTU President, Karen GJ Lewis, and • Becoming a better teacher!

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