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Karen Lewis ( née Jennings; [2] [3] July 20, 1953 – February 7, 2021) [4] [5] [6] was an American educator and labor leader who served as president of the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU), Chicago's division of the American Federation of Teachers, from 2010 to 2014. For nearly 20 years before becoming president of the teachers union, she was a ...
Feb 8, 2021 · Peter Hoffman for The New York Times. CHICAGO — Karen Lewis, a formidable teachers union leader in Chicago who battled Rahm Emanuel when he was mayor, and who in 2012 led the city’s public ...
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Feb 8, 2021 · Former CTU President Karen Lewis Dies After Years-Long Battle With Brain Cancer The fiery Lewis was known for speaking her mind. She led the Chicago Teachers Union and its 32,000 members in a ...
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Feb 8, 2021 · Karen Lewis, the firebrand former Chicago Teachers Union president who led a seven-day strike and nearly ran for mayor, has died at 67.Details of her death were not immediately available, but ...
Feb 8, 2021 · Karen Lewis' closest friends and allies say her passion for public education will have an impact on generations to come. CHICAGO (WLS) -- Former Chicago Teachers Union president Karen Lewis has ...
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Feb 8, 2021 · Published 12:50 PM PDT, February 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 · Karen Lewis was a fighter. As the president of the Chicago Teachers Union, she battled for the best contracts her members could get, even as she struggled against aggressive brain cancer.
