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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Karen_LewisKaren Lewis - Wikipedia

    Karen Lewis (née Jennings; July 20, 1953 – February 7, 2021) 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.

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    • Q&A with CTU President Karen Lewis | Chicago News | WTTW
    • Karen Lewis: How to avoid calamity of closing schools early - Chicago ...
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  3. www.chicagotribune.com › 2021/02/08 › legendaryLegendary former Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis ...

    Feb 8, 2021 · Lewis led a teachers strike, fought for public education reform and nearly ran for mayor against Rahm Emanuel. She was diagnosed with cancer in 2014 and died on February 8, 2021.

  4. www.nbcchicago.com › news › localFormer CTU President Karen Lewis Dies After Years-Long Battle ...

    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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  6. www.nytimes.com › 2021/02/08 › usKaren Lewis, Who Fought for Chicago’s Teachers, Dies at 67

    Feb 8, 2021 · 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-school teachers in their first...

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  7. apnews.com › article › rahm-emanuel-us-news-chicagoEx-Chicago Teachers Union leader Karen Lewis dies at age 67

    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.

  8. www.edweek.org › teaching-learning › karen-lewisKaren Lewis, Firebrand Former Chicago Teachers Union ...

    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...

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  10. www.chalkbeat.org › chicago › 2021/2/8Chicago leader Karen Lewis, who changed the face of teacher ...

    Feb 8, 2021 · Former Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis, who steered a sea change within public education organizing before stepping down in 2018, has died. She was 67.