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Feb 8, 2021 · Former Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis passed away Sunday following a years-long battle with brain cancer, a spokesperson confirmed Monday.
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Feb 8, 2021 · The Chicago Teachers Union confirmed her death in a statement shared Monday morning. She died after several years of struggling with brain cancer.
On October 9, 2014, Lewis was hospitalized for a "serious illness". On October 13, a source confirmed that Lewis had been diagnosed with glioblastoma, a cancerous brain tumor. On February 7, 2021, Lewis died at age 67. Following her death, the CTU put out a statement saying "Karen did not just lead our movement. Karen was our movement.
Feb 8, 2021 · Karen Lewis, the former president of the Chicago Teachers Union, has died after suffering from brain cancer. She was 67 years old. A former chemistry teacher, Lewis joined the teachers union in 1988, serving as its president from June 2010 to 2018.
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Feb 8, 2021 · Karen Lewis, the firebrand former Chicago Teachers Union president who led a seven-day strike in 2012 and was a one-time mayoral hopeful who was unable to run for office because of a cancer...
Feb 8, 2021 · CHICAGO (AP) — Karen Lewis, a former Chicago Teachers Union president and onetime mayoral hopeful, has died at age 67, a spokeswoman said Monday. Known for her fiery speaking style, Lewis seriously considered a challenge against then-Mayor Rahm Emanuel before she was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2014.
Feb 8, 2021 · Known for her fiery speaking style, Lewis seriously considered a challenge against then-Mayor Rahm Emanuel before she was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2014. She continued to face health...
