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CORE - Caucus of Rank-and-file Educators

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The CORE caucus of the Chicago Teachers Union. Working since 2008 to create the Chicago our students, families and educators deserve.

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CORE - Caucus of Rank-and-file Educators @coreteachers.bsky.social · Jan 2

There’s a lot being said about the Chicago Teachers Union and our CORE caucus because we, educators, dare make demands in our contract that will impact our students lives in AND out of the classroom. It’s called Bargaining for the Common Good 🧵

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On CORE’s 15th Anniversary, Reflecting on the Teachers Caucus That Changed Chicago—and the Nation

The Caucus of Rank-and-File Educators was formed in 2008 when a group of educators and union members came together to transform the Chicago Teachers Union. What they would build would end up changing ...

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Common Dreams @commondreams.org · 8h

The assault in Chicago was what the Framers of our Constitution feared and what they hoped our Bill of Rights could thwart. But a Constitution is not self defending.

To the Fourth Amendment: You Were Great While We Knew You

Trump is aping King George III in attacking constitutional restraints on unreasonable searches and seizures.

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CORE - Caucus of Rank-and-file Educators @coreteachers.bsky.social · 8h

Happening today!

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CORE - Caucus of Rank-and-file Educators @coreteachers.bsky.social · 1d

From our CORE members, to our President Stacy Davis Gates, to educators and leaders across the country those who dare speak up are under attack. At CORE we believe in true Democracy. Please read our statement.

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AFT @aft.org · 1d

This week in public schools: 5 #PublicSchoolProud stories showing the amazing work of educators, students & communities nationwide.

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CORE - Caucus of Rank-and-file Educators @coreteachers.bsky.social · 23h

““I think talking about this as an occupation is useful because it is so outrageous and abnormal,” says @jacksonpctu.bsky.social , the vice president of the Chicago Teachers Union.”
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The 13th Largest Army in World Is Unleashing Violence in Chicago

As federal agents kill and use extreme force in Chicago, their budget surges.

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In These Times @inthesetimes.com · 1d

The 13th largest military in the world is occupying and waging war on the people of Chicago.

“I think talking about this as an occupation is useful because it is so outrageous and abnormal,” says Jackson Potter, vice president of @ctulocal1.bsky.social.

The 13th Largest Army in World Is Unleashing Violence in Chicago

As federal agents kill and use extreme force in Chicago, their budget surges.

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Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 1d

I donated some copies of Let This Radicalize You for distribution at an ICE watch training for folks who want to join school patrols in a nearby neighborhood. Not everyone got a copy, because 120 people showed up for that training tonight. I am endlessly proud of Chicago.

A display of copies of Let This Radicalize You on a table in front of a sign that reads: "Let This Radicalize You offers stories, strategy and heart for the kind of collective care and resistance we're building together today. It helps us move from reacting to organizing. Showing how ordinary people protect each other, build power, and keep hope alive. Take a copy. Read it. Stay connected."

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Chicago Teachers Union @ctulocal1.bsky.social · 1d

Banning books doesn’t protect anyone. It only limits the tools we have to understand our world. This week is a reminder that our books, our knowledge, and our stories are essential to our existence. Read banned books. 📚

#BannedBooksWeek

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Chicago Teachers Union @ctulocal1.bsky.social · 1d

CTU on Today’s U.S. District Court Decision

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Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 1d

As y'all have probably heard, there has been a lot of ICE activity on the North Side of Chicago today. At least four people were kidnapped by ICE in the Rogers Park neighborhood. Folks mobilized throughout the day to do ICE Watch and Rapid Response work.

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CORE - Caucus of Rank-and-file Educators @coreteachers.bsky.social · 1d

Today after school join CORE at Seven Ten Lanes in Hyde Park

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AFT @aft.org · 2d

We’re talking about critical thinking, Dr. King’s legacy, and Why Fascists Fear Teachers at @ctulocal1.bsky.social

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Chicago Teachers Union @ctulocal1.bsky.social · 2d

CTU Denounces President Trump’s Targeting of Chicago’s Mayor: Chicago Will Continue its Proud Tradition of Protecting City Residents and their Liberty in the Face of Troops

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Chicago Teachers Union @ctulocal1.bsky.social · 2d

CTU President Davis Gates spoke to what the CTU knows: when an unlawful force invades our city, Black communities will also be targeted. As Black, Brown and immigrant communities are under attack, our unity and commitment to keep one another safe is the responsibility of all Chicagoans.

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The TRiiBE @thetriibe.com · 2d

NEW — Rod Johnson will never forget federal agents zip-tying his hands behind his back.

The night of the South Shore raid in Chicago, Johnson said he was detained for two hours.

“I’m an American citizen with no warrants,” Johnson said.

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South Shore raid triggers past traumas and sparks new conversations about divisions between Black and Latino communities • The TRiiBE

Federal agent activity on Chicago’s South and West sides put Black people in the crosshairs.

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The TRiiBE @thetriibe.com · 2d

NEW — The federal courthouse in Chicago was packed this week with cases related to immigration enforcement activity and the Trump administration’s targeting of the city.

Here’s a rundown of what happened.

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Trump’s ‘Midway Blitz’ hits the courts in Chicago • The TRiiBE

The legal impacts of the Trump administration’s mass deportation efforts landed hard in Chicago’s federal courthouse this week, with more developments expected in the coming days.

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Common Dreams @commondreams.org · 2d

ICE in Chicago: First They Came for the Immigrants | "This is an invasion, not by some foreign enemy but by the US government and Donald Trump himself."

ICE in Chicago: First They Came for the Immigrants

This is an invasion, not by some foreign enemy but by the US government and Donald Trump himself. If we don't defend our neighbors and join our hands together, who will be left when they come for us—as they surely will.

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David Teeghman 🇵🇸 🇺🇸🌏🚴🏻 @teeghman.bsky.social · 2d

Today and every day, I am proud to be a Chicagoan

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Danny K @dannykpolitics.bsky.social · 5d

WATCH: ‘Portland Frog’ pepper balled by ICE agents

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CORE - Caucus of Rank-and-file Educators @coreteachers.bsky.social · 3d

“Ideas of division, ideas of separation, ideas of demagoguery. Those things are detrimental to humanity, and we need to win the debate on that.”
‘Scares the hell out of me’: Chicagoans react and push back as Trump sends troops into Black-led city

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‘Scares the hell out of me’: Chicagoans react and push back as Trump sends troops into Black-led city

"It has always been the people...making a spectacle of white supremacy for the world to see who have compelled the government to move."

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CORE - Caucus of Rank-and-file Educators @coreteachers.bsky.social · 3d

See you Saturday and remember Chicago needs funds NOT feds.

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 4d

Someone should start asking why we’re hearing and seeing Stephen Miller so much all of a sudden.

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Gillian Brockell @gbrockell.bsky.social · 4d

Claim: 10 cars rammed ICE
Truth: No cars rammed ICE

Claim: She boxed ICE in
Truth: ICE boxed her in

Claim: She shot a rifle at ICE
Truth: She did not have a rifle

Claim: ICE returned fire
Truth: Only ICE fired

Claim: She drove herself to the hospital
Truth: Paramedics found her

Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 4d

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.

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Heba Gowayed هبة جويد @hebagowayed.bsky.social · 4d

This is the 2nd anniversary of the start of a genocide that made Gaza the most dangerous place on earth for children— that has raised a mirror to the rot at the core of our world.

Never has it been clearer that none of us are free until Palestine is free.

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On Parenthood and Genocide

A new mother and scholar of forced displacement writes about Israel's mass murder of Palestinian children in Gaza.

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