[43], https://www.aft.org/periodical/psrp-reporter/fall-2015/form-more-perfect-union ^. Stephanie Simon and James B. Kelleher, Analysis: Striking Chicago teachers take on national education reform, Reuters, September 10, 2012. $497.86: Less than $46,439* $721.68: Paraprofessionals and School-related Personnel: N/A: Ms. Davis Gates lives on the South Side of Chicago with her husband and three children. Davis Gates has also spearheaded statewide legislative campaigns to pass the strongest charter school accountability measures in the country, push for the restoration of the bargaining rights of Chicago Public Schools employees and fully fund public education by ending tax loopholes for the 1 percent. Accessed June 02. You should be ashamed. Accessed June 01, 2020. The CTU represents Chicago area teachers in regular collective bargaining contract agreements. Chicago Teachers Union, CTU PAC. Under her leadership, the unions political action fund and member activity in the political and legislative arena has grown significantly. God Bless. The CTU is no small thing. Ms. Davis Gates lives on the South Side of Chicago with her husband and three children. She says there were fights every day on the corner of Western and Division. [5], In the 2019 negotiation with Chicago, the CTUs key negotiating goals were the duration of the contract, increased support staff (including elimination of privatized nurses), reduced class sizes, increased compensation and benefits, and job security protections, including limiting some teacher evaluations and Principal authority over grading practices. This marked a split among teachers union organization leaders, as AFT President Randi Weingarten endorsed Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), while AFT leader Loretta Johnson and New York City teachers union leader Michael Mulgrew endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden. While a victory for the teachers union, the concessions came at a significant cost estimated at about $500 million to Chicagos already-shaky financial condition. She has raised millions of dollars to elect classroom teachers to all levels of local government and to challenge school privatizers and union-busters. For more than 75 years the Chicago Teachers Union has fought for the schools Chicagos students deserve. We dont walk backwards and pretend that yesterday was better than what we can imagine tomorrow to be. I see 10, 20, 30, 45, 100 little brown girls that look just like her. Accessed June 02, 2020. As a teacher and union delegate at Englewood High School, Jackson fought school closings when former CEO Arne Duncan called the school a culture of failure and started a phase-out in 2005. Ms. Stacy Davis Gates is the Political and Legislative Director of the Chicago Teachers Union AFT Local 1. These are people who represent institutions, and the institutions have conflict, and the conflict is about how resources get spent and whose opinions get to count and how power and money are spent. Stacy Davis GatesPresident, Chicago Teachers Union Stacy Davis Gates is the President of the Chicago Teachers Union and the Executive Vice President of the I. She walked off the stage and headed upstairs to join the Nicholson STEM Academy teachers meeting. And they tried her a lot because she was younger. While at the CTU, Ms. Davis Gates has been the architect of bold political and legislative campaigns for the schools and city that all Chicagoans deserve. Chicago Teachers Union Foundation, Our History. As a speech-language pathologist, she served as an executive board elementary functional vice president and Big Bargaining Team member. Prior to that, she served as the unions Political and Legislative Director. Chicago has closed or radically shaken up some 200 public schools, or a third of the district, since 2002, according to a WBEZ investigation. Accessed June 02, 2020. Stacy Davis Gates EDITOR'S NOTE, OCTOBER 30, 2019: The profile below was first published on August 2, 2019. Karen Lewis, a longtime chemistry teacher, was elected to lead the newly reform-minded CTU in 2010. Accessed June 02, 2020. Accessed June 02, 2020. The Chicago Teachers Union voted to go on strike on Oct. 17. [38], The Chicago Teachers Union is led by CTU President Jesse Sharkey, who was appointed to the position in 2018. Gateswho had stepped away from the classroom in 2011 to ramp up her union activities, traveling to Springfield to lobby for the CTUs legislative agenda and serving as the organizations political directorwas elected to fill his post. Accessed June 01, 2020. Chicago magazine newsletters have you covered. Mitch Smith and Monica Davey, Chicago Teachers Strike, Longest in Decades, Ends, New York Times, October 31, 2019. They led every meeting with school-based discussions of billionaires, banks and racism., The union started partnering with community organizations known largely for fighting gentrificationthe Pilsen Alliance, Logan Square Neighborhood Alliance, Kenwood-Oakland Community Organizationto attend school board meetings and host community forums on school closures. The Chicago Teachers Unions monthly executive board meeting was scheduled at the same time as its Jammin for PEACE celebration, which overlapped with a group of Nicholson STEM Academy teachers gathering virtually with their union delegate to talk pedagogy, burnout, and whatever else needed airinga discussion Gates had promised to attend. Accessed June 02, 2020. They are a measure that Duncan, who went on to become U.S. education secretary, exercised frequently during his eight-year stint as CEO and that Rahm Emanuel put to use as mayor. In 2020, the city was running an $838 million budget deficit, and Chicago's school system bonds have been rated below investment-grade in recent years. Continue to pray for Ukraine. They take away the things we need the most in order to survive. For nearly 20 years before becoming president of the teachers union, she was a high school chemistry teacher. Really tired. Chicago Teachers Union Foundation, Grantees List. The crowd of 50 or so strong stood for Lift Every Voice and Sing., Stamps turned her attention to Gates. Min. [23], The Chicago Teachers Union also operates a philanthropic organization, the Chicago Teachers Union Foundation (CTUF). We see the surveillance and pain in our neighborhoods. Chicago Teachers Union, 2019-2020 Dues. [20], In 2020, the Chicago Teachers Union filed a lawsuit against Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, as well as the U.S. Department of Education and the Chicago Board of Education, claiming that new special education regulations imposed an impossible burden on the teachers during the coronavirus pandemic. Ms. Gates, outstanding articulation of concise and pointed perspectives given on WCPT 820 AM on 10/18. Salary Constraint Annual Dues; Members other than Paraprofessional: $57,869* or more: Between $46,439* and $57,869* 1% of salary. The Chicago Teachers Union has elected a new president: Stacy Davis Gates. There was a movement afoot to say our union has to be more than a place that bargains a contract for a finite amount of time, Gates says. Occupation: Vice president of the Chicago Teachers Union. What does it mean when two transistors are matched? She shut that down pretty quickly., Kimbrough remembers Gates and Potter, Englewood Highs debate coach at the time, playing in those basketball games. Our union couldnt be silent on what was happening to the children in the city, the families in the city.. Mr. Potter has been an education activist since he led a student walkout at his high school, Whitney Young, in 1995 to push for equitable funding for schools in Illinois. In the fall of 2019, she helped to lead a 15-day strike and to negotiate an historic contract that provides for smaller class sizes, ensures a nurse and social worker in every Chicago public school, secures sanctuary protections for immigrant families, and supports students and families experiencing homelessness. She was educated at Saint Marys College, the University of Notre Dame, and Concordia University. It felt like we were set up to take this fall because there were few investments, few supports, and timetables for achievement that they knew we couldnt meet. And it was an early glimpse at the way some kids are placed on a path to succeed, while others are left behind. So we got next. Garcia lost. This effort resulted in both support and opposition. Accessed June 02, 2020. Included in that spending was $300,000 to Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle (D) for her Mayoral campaign. That figure is composed of merit raises and other specific pools of raises that do not apply to all union members across the board. Subscribe to one or more of our free e-mail newsletters to get instant updates on local news, events, and opportunities in Chicago. [18], In addition to member-oriented benefits, the CTU also expanded its list of demands during the 2019 teacher strike to include a broader political goal: access to affordable housing. Copyright 2023 InfluenceWatch. From 1969 to 1987, CTU staged nine walkouts, according to the Chicago Tribune. Sometimes I feel like Im living my life as a spectator, says Gates, the unions vice president and heir apparent. [31], Between March 2018 and July 2019, just prior to the 2019 teachers strike, the Chicago Teachers Union spent almost $1.5 million on political activities. It is also terrible there is an assumption that women get along even if they disagree. (In response to a request for an interview, Lightfoot sent an email that said, in part: I am willing to work with all stakeholders who come to the table in good faith and who always put our kids and their families first.), Folks are concentrating on red lipstick, Gates continues, referencing her signature look, or the back-and-forth. My other grandmother was born out of wedlock and ostracized from both sides of her family tree. You are confronted with unparalleled grief. Stacy Davis Gates has served as the Political and Legislative Director for the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) for the past six years. [28], The Chicago Teachers Union also operates the CTU PAC, a campaign committee that supports candidates who fight against school reform. Accessed June 01, 2020. After the Chicago Teachers Union achieved the power to collectively bargain, CTU teachers went on strike nine times in twenty years, with four strikes in the first seven years. The air crackled with applause. Accessed June 02, 2020. I have enormous respect for the load Lightfoot and Gates carry, Sive wrote, but were tired, girlfriends. STACY DAVIS GATES, DELEGATE. Stacy Davis Gatesis the Vice President of the Chicago Teachers Union and the Executive Vice President of the Illinois Federation of Teachers. That the public sparring and uncertainty send families fleeing for private schools or the suburbs. As a 19-year-old, she says, it wasnt clear to me that injustices are already embedded into our school communitieslarger societal deficits, disinvestments., After college, Gates moved to Chicago, a city that had beckoned and shaped her elders. CTU members lost $33 million in pay around $1,672.65 each with not much to show for it. Accessed June 02, 2020. The results were mixed for CTU. And shes not about to let anyone stand in her way. Subscribe for free today! Chicago Teachers Union, Website. Salary Breakdown (2019) The rhetoric on education reform and pension reform in Chicagois upside down. 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It made me feel powerless. Secretary DeVos had declined to waive a requirement that schools revise special education plans known as Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) or 504 plans and the Chicago Public Schools special education office required teachers and other staff to meet with each special education student to develop a remote learning plan. 1973: Two strikes, of 12 and 11 days, yield improved salary, benefits, preparation time, supplies, and class sizes. Im PROUD of you. Chicago Teachers Union, Officers. Despite Chicago Public School enrollment dropping by over 6,000 students in 2019, and by 80,000 students since 2000, the Chicago Teachers Union has refused to allow schools, even failing schools, to close. This whole country said at one point, postGeorge Floyd, that Black lives matter, she called out from the Jacqueline B. Vaughn Hall stage on that final night of February. I need you to be even more in love with equity and justice. Whenever I see our sister, you know who I see? Stamps called out. Accessed June 02, 2020. Subscribe for free today! (That didnt rattle Lewis, who years later told a crowd gathered at the Hideout for an event, I know bad words, too. It does something to you., As Englewood High School was closing, the CTU was undergoing a radical transformation, led largely by Potter, away from a pay-and-benefits focus and toward a citizen activist approach. I was angry. Accessed June 02, 2020. In 2017, Ms. Davis Gates was elected Chair of United Working Families, an independent political organization by and for working-class people and our movements. Teacher Unionism, The Labor and Working Class History Association, May 23, 2014. Simply put,the school districts budget is being balanced on the backs ofschoolchildren, senior citizens, and public employees.MayorEmanuel does not have a budget crisis he has a prioritycrisis. Op-Ed by Stacy Davis-Gates August 22, 2013 (Sun Times), I heard you on Progressive Talk Rado yesterday youre a WINNER and a KEEPER! As for politics, Gates says shes not sure shes cut out for it. This salary is 15 percent lower than average and 20 percent lower than median salary in Chicago Teachers Union. It really makes you understand how the city works and who the city works for and who the city doesnt, says Dave Stieber, a social studies and poetry teacher at Kenwood Academy High School and a vocal CTU supporter on social media. I was hurt. The school went through three principals her first year. The UIC administration is offering raises of 17% over four years, averaging 4.25% per year, the union said. 1)Frederick Douglass, Prophet of Freedom by David W. Blight, 2)When they call you a terrorist, a black lives matter memoir by Patrisse Khan-Cullors & Asha Bandele, foreword by Angela Y. Davis, 3)How to Avoid a Climate Disaster by Bill Gates. The E Board directs the work of the officers, sets the agenda for the House of Delegates, and makes decisions in emergencies. We would like to show you a description here but the site won't allow us. Accessed June 02, 2020. Stacy Davis Gates Won't Back Down The Chicago Teachers Union's heir apparent sees herself as a righteous champion of not just educators but of students. Your visits to the show are always one of my favorite features but today (Ben Jarovsky 06/27/18), you burned down the house. And in this moment I really and truly feel accountable for their sacrifice. The couples son is named after his father. Sharkey was first elected vice president in 2010, when Karen Lewis was elected CTUs president. I was hurt. Here she addresses the media on last day of the teachers strike on Oct. 31, 2019. She is also the Executive Vice President of the Illinois Federation of Teachers and an Executive Vice President of the American Federation of Teachers. While at the CTU, Ms. Davis Gates has been the architect of bold political and legislative campaigns for the schools and city that all Chicagoans deserve. But the union's vice president, Stacy Davis Gates, said teachers are dealing with "severe staffing shortages" and a lack of mitigation measures against Covid-19. Stacy Davis Gates is the President of the Chicago Teachers Union. Weve got this amazing band program. And theyd close it anyway. the Chicago Teachers Union We are committed to advancing these principles through community engagement, organizing, collective bargaining and political activism, and especially through the work our members do. While interest groups on all sides sought Obamas involvement in the negotiation, President Obamas spokesman said that Obama has not expressed any opinion or made any assessment about this particular incident. [16], In 2018, CTU supported the first major strike by charter school teachers in US history. You are confronted with unparalleled grief., Stacys brilliant, Sharkey says. She also serves as a board member for the Action Center on Race & the Economy (ACRE), a nexus for organizations working at the intersection of the struggle for racial justice and Wall Street accountability. It felt demoralizing. And theyre like, No, its just for the honor kids. And shes like, Well, then I aint going. I mean, imagine being that kid in third grade or fifth grade whos like, No. Accessed June 02, 2020. They would have you to believe that you cant read Beloved in a classroom, she continued. She remembers Arne Duncan, CPSs CEO at the time, delivering the news at her building. She has very fine antennae and a finely honed sense of justice about whats right and fair, Sharkey says. Accessed June 02, 2020. All rights reserved. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT), leading the CTU to declare itself neutral in the 2020 Democratic primaries. Davis Gates has also spearheaded successful statewide legislative campaigns to pass the strongest charter school accountability measures in the country, to restore the bargaining rights of Chicago Public Schools employees, and to fully fund public education by ending tax loopholes for the 1%. What am I missing? Ive adopted the same two questions. By her second semester of teaching, Gates started looking for ways to make inroads with her students that had little to do with curriculum. Her detractors blame her for contributing to a contentious relationship between the CTU and the mayor that resulted in an 11-school-day teachers strike in October 2019the longest in decades. It depresses you. In the year prior, CTU had lost $4 million. I think about the lessons I got as a kid: You have to be twice as good to get half as much. But she would later learn that it wasnt always so level upstream. It had to do with finding human connections., Kimbrough was in Gatess first African American history class. There are lots of ways in which they dont really want to be there, Sharkey says. Davis Gates lives on the South Side of Chicago with her husband and three children. Accessed June 01, 2020. to promote racial, economic and social justice in order to achieve educational justice and build community and labor coalitions to achieve that objective. But, she argues, historical wrongs arent quickly righted. Revenue: $27,878,897 Jackson Potter is the Vice President of the Chicago Teachers Union. I think thats why I go so hard, why Im so clear about my leadership. You may use these HTML tags and attributes:

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