Stacy Davis Gates

1 month ago | haymarketbooks.org | Karen Lewis |Elizabeth Todd-Breland |Angela Davis |Stacy Davis Gates

An intimate, inspiring memoir by educator and labor union leader Karen Lewis, a formidable fighter, a staunch defender of teachers and students, and a beloved Chicagoan. In 2012, Karen Lewis led the Chicago Teachers Union to a historic strike, challenging the city’s powerful mayor and paving the way for an unprecedented wave of teacher strikes in the decade that followed. But Lewis’s life took her in rich and surprising directions long before she landed in the CTU President’s office.

1 month ago | portside.org | Stacy Davis Gates |Amy Goodman |Juan Gonzalez |Juan González

A Blueprint for Resisting Trump Education Cuts? Chicago Teachers Reach “Powerful” Tentative Contract Published April 6, 2025 In a major labor victory, the Chicago Teachers Union reached a tentative agreement with Chicago Public Schools Monday night that reaffirms sanctuary school protections, protects the ability to teach Black history, gives veteran teachers a raise, and more. The deal comes amid attacks on public education by the Trump administration.