Karen Lewis is President of the Chicago Teachers Union. A Chicago public school teacher for more than 20 years, she took a leave from teaching chemistry at King College Prep High School in North Kenwood in 2010 when she was elected union president.
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Letter from CTU President Karen Lewis: ‘Students Suffer in Low-Performing Charter Schools’
Karen Lewis