With his signature of HB2275 into law today, Governor J.B. Pritzker has now restored Chicago public school educators’ right to bargain freely for real equity in our public schools, and advance organizing for the common good.
The restoration of our fundamental labor rights lies at the heart of Karen Lewis’ legacy as a fighter for racial and economic justice, and as a fearless advocate for those disenfranchised by systemic racism and multi-generational neglect.
Like every great democratic leader, Karen nurtured rank-and-file organizing, and created legislative and political programs in our union to build and sustain movements for common good demands, grounded in basic rights and dignity of educators, students and families we serve.
With the signing of HB2275 into law, and our commitment to common good bargaining, our students and their families can at last realize their right to real equity — and never has that commitment been more important than today.
Families are struggling under the dual weight of a pandemic that has disproportionately impacted their communities, and impacted income inequality and economic hardship. Our union is committed to the right to recovery for all.
The state legislature has one more step to take this spring to bring real equity and democracy to our public schools, and that is by giving Chicagoans the same right as other school districts throughout the state — the right to a fully elected representative school board.
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