LINK to Vexatious Outcome: New Illinois Law Hurts Freedom of Information Act

http://bgathinktank.wordpress.com/2011/08/29/vexatious-outcome-new-law-hurts-foia/

Mapping 10 Years of Closings of CPS Schools

http://www.wbez.org/no-sidebar/Chicago-school-closings#

Link to - Chicago Teachers Union grid for Contract Battle

http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20111203/ISSUE05/312039985/chicago-teachers-union-girds-for-contract-battle

African American Teachers Drop to 19.5 % from over 51% in the late 90'[s

Today I had a CAUSE meeting at Operation PUSH. I pulled data from the ISBE interactive report card. Guess what? African American teachers are only 19% of teachers in District 299. In 1996 they were 51%. Of the 15 schools to Turn-Around
or close 14 are in AA Communities. So next year were lucky if we have 5% AA teachers. MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!

Teacher DATA=- http://iirc.niu.edu/District.aspx?source=About_Educators&source2=Teacher_Demographics&districtID=15016299025&level=D

Student DATA- http://iirc.niu.edu/District.aspx?source=About_Students&source2=Race%2FEthnicity&districtID=15016299025&level=D

Illinois Interactive Report Card

iirc.niu.edu

Illinois Interactive Report Card Web site - the premier web site for test results and other school accountability information for Illinois schools.

CAUSE SCHOOL CLOSING WORKSHOP DECEMBER 6, 2011 @ OPERATION PUSH 4:00 P.M.

Parents, Teachers, Clergy and Community   Let’[s Support our School Communities    

      IS YOU SCHOOL ON THE CLOSING LIST?

COME TO OUR SCHOOL CLOSING WORKSHOP DECEMBER 6, 2011 

          You Need Us BE- C.A.U.S.E.  !

CAUSE has an EXPERIENCED team to educate you about saving your school.

CAUSE has EXPERIENCED former CTU union officials waiting to help your school.

CAUSE has EXPERIENCED Union leaders who have ran successful campaigns to save Beidler School, Bouchet, Tilton and Marconi from being consolidated or turned around.  

ALSO;  Do you know a teacher who has been terminated from 2005- 2011?

Did you know that teachers teaching in minority communities are terminated 10X more than anyone else? Are you tired of being the target of firings by race and school closings?

Did you know that African American teachers have been terminated at a ratio of over 100:1 and that they have dropped from 51% to 27% since the late 90’s. ?

(They have been e-3^rd given unsatisfactory ratings and charged more than anyone else)

Have you faced race and age discrimination on your job?

Are you aware that the current union leaders have supported and signed Senate Bill 7 where teachers right to seniority, tenure, extended school day and the right to strike have been diminished? Join the fight for your jobs, pension, seniority, tenure collective bargaining rights.

                          

           Let’s UNITE To Fight School Closings and Turn-Arounds.

                         Visit our Blog = http: -//causeillinois.blogspot.com

JOIN C.A.U.S.E.

                      Meet with C.A.U.S.E. every Tuesday at 4:00 p.m.

     Where: Operation PUSH - 950 East 50^th Street, Chicago Illinois 60617              

      Rosita Chatonda, Founding President of C.A. U.S.E.-  rcchatonda@yahoo   ( 773)  440-7417

C.A.U.S.E. – “ A New Kind of Teacher for a New Generation of Students”

Link to Catalyst- Teacher Diversity Matters

http://www.catalyst-chicago.org/news/2011/11/28/19646/record-teacher-diversity