Campaigns

Our Schools, Our Solutions Download Day of Action Events. Download The Flyer.. On December 9th, 2013, grassroots community, youth and union partners will come together to reclaim the promise of public education as our nation’s gateway to democracy and racial and economic justice. In an extraordinary display [...]

By CTU Communications November 7, 2013 Full remarks from Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis at a Nov. 7, 2013, press conference announcing the start of the Union's "Let Us Teach!" campaign against standardized testing: Today we want to share with you some insights into what happens [...]

Tell the Leaders of the House The Lowdown Originally Posted at Dream Defenders November 3 - Stand Your Ground Community Call >> rsvp: http://bit.ly/sygrsvp November 7 - Stand Your Ground Hearing >> 3pm, Webster hall, 212 knot, fl state capitol [...]

Two sisters. One born in Chicago, and one in Mexico. One belongs to America with opportunities and dreams. The other belongs to a world of uncertainty and constant fear of deportation. The siblings, and many others like them, hide in places [...]

October 22, 2013 President Barack Obama The White House Washington, DC 20500 Download The Letter [pdf] Dear President Obama, We the undersigned children’s book authors and illustrators write to express our concern for our readers, their parents and [...]

FairTest News Release on Public Letter about Standardized Testingby 120+ Children's Authors & Illustrators Originated by, Originally Published and a Project Led by FairTest for further information Dr. Monty Neill (617) 477-9792 Bob Schaeffer (239) 395-6773 
for immediate release -- Tuesday, October 22, 2013 120+ Children’s [...]

'63 Boycott - Today is Freedom Day LESSONS FROM THE 1963 BOYCOTT The Struggle for Quality Education in Chicago Then and Now On October 22, 1963, more than 200,000 Chicago Public Schools students boycotted school to protest segregation and inequality, in one of the largest civil [...]

APHA Obesity infographic: Public Health Takes On Obesity: A Route To Better Health Originally Published at American Public Health Association. 2013 Obesity is a serious and costly health problem facing our nation. The number of kids and teens who are obese has nearly tripled in the past [...]

Journey for Justice Alliance Resources – Our Children Are Not Collateral Damage Click to download the guide! Click to download the guide! Click to download the guide! Click to download the guide! Click [...]