“…we’ll be inviting families…students to participate. We will be inviting Chicagoans who believe that this is the greatest city…to participate in building the greatest school district...”
Article: Chicago Teachers Union reveals some key contract demands
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☎️ 📧 Tell you IL state rep to OPPOSE HB 303! A house vote before the end of the week is possible, so reach out TODAY, even if you’ve already contacted your rep. Find their contact info here: bit.ly/ilgalookup

CHICAGO CITY COUNCIL: Mayor Johnson presides over a meeting of the Chicago City Council. #ChiCityCouncil twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

The slur of “left-wing antisemitism” has become the German establishment’s weapon of choice for silencing critics of Israeli war crimes — and its origins can be found in a political culture that stigmatizes the Left while indulging the far right. jacobin.com/2024/04/german…

“What we are going to do is engage this entire city of Chicago in a negotiation that we will be doing in the front yard.”
— CTU President ⭐️ SDG ⭐️AKA Muse of Chicago Trib Editorial Board

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BREAKING: The City Council's Finance Committee votes 20-9 to endorse the proposal to borrow $1.25B during the next 5 years to fund affordable housing & economic development projects.
City Council approval will be required for projects $5M.
Final vote set for later today. WTTW - Chicago PBS

BREAKING: Our Supreme Court just smashed the right to mass protest in 3 states by refusing to review an extremist decision from a lower court. If one person in a peaceful protest commits an illegal act, the protest organizers will face catastrophic liability.

Outrageous attempt…

It's important to remember that wards in high crime neighborhoods are incredibly gerrymandered. Each alder here is representing fragments of numerous communities. Important to bear in mind before conflating wards with 'communities.'

NEW: 26 members of Congress — including a co-chair of Biden's 2024 campaign — have sent a letter asking the State Department, Department of Defense, and intelligence community to explain how exactly Israel is not violating international law with US weapons.theintercept.com/2024/04/16/isr…

“The constituent elements in Bosnia of genocide [are] also happening in Gaza.”

Peter Maass (Peter Maass) reported extensively on the Bosnian genocide in the early 1990s. He says there are striking parallels between what he saw then and what's happening in Gaza today.

When you talk about true advocacy, equity & wraparound services there isn't someone who fights harder than ⭐️ SDG ⭐️AKA Muse of Chicago Trib Editorial Board. Chicago Teachers Union is lucky to have such a powerhouse at the helm. Considering the housing insecurity levels of Chicago Public School students this is a great idea

Thank you to our political allies in the IL General Assembly Norma Hernandez 👩🏽‍💻🌺🇲🇽✨ she/ella, Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin, State Representative Jawaharial Omar Williams, and Robert Peters, for standing with UIC workers in the fight for a #FairContractNow !

“What if young people that attended Chicago Public Schools were prioritized in the Chicago Housing Authority waitlist,” Davis Gates said of union demands to address issues beyond what’s encompassed in the proposed budget. + chicagotribune.com/2024/04/16/chi…

To the great unifier, a pioneering public servant and a beacon of hope who led a multiracial, multigenerational coalition with a vision for citywide transformation.

You fought battles so the people of Chicago could win. We are not here without you.

Happy birthday, Harold!

Welcome to Skytown, Kamilla_Cardoso, Angel Reese, and Brynna Maxwell! The greatest freaking city in the world just got three times greater. #NoCeiling

Welcome to #Chicago Angel Reese so V happy to have you here, sis! #LFG 💪🏿

The debate on supporting funding for new arrivals in Chicago is so tragic, but that’s America. All I know is that when the needs of poor Black people are pitted against the needs of poor Latine people, the only winners are the wealthy interests controlling the system.

THREAD: Israeli settler mobs, armed by the Israeli government, are attacking Palestinian towns in the West Bank.

Here's what you need to know.

The American people want healthcare, good education that doesn’t sink them into debt, the ability to afford housing, and the ability to retire at a reasonable age.

All we get is war.

USPCN-Chicago has the honor of being a long-time member & partner of The Chicago Alliance, and we support & share its official statement on the Chicago police murder of Dexter Reed.

Read here: caarpr.org/statements.

#Justice4DexterReed #StopPoliceCrimes #BlackPalestinianSolidarity