“I Didn’t Come Here to Lie” Book Discussion and Celebration

Join Rethinking Schools for a virtual discussion and celebration of “I Didn’t Come Here to Lie: My Life and Education,” the memoir of Karen Lewis, the brilliant former president of the Chicago Teachers Union. The webinar will feature Rethinking Schools’ Executive Director Cierra Kaler-Jones and editor Jesse Hagopian in conversation with historian Elizabeth Todd-Breland, who co-authored Lewis’ memoir. Todd-Breland will discuss Karen Lewis’ life and legacy, including leading the Chicago Teachers Union’s historic 2012 strike, her impact as an educator, and what we can learn from Lewis’ teaching and organizing to apply to the struggle for justice today. As part of Rethinking Schools’ Teacher Unions and Social Justice campaign, the conversation will also explore the power of teacher unions in fighting fascism. 

Participants will need access to Zoom. Register for the Zoom link. 

Date: Thursday, March 12th 

Time: 4 pm PT/ 6 pm CT/ 7 pm ET

The event is free. To make events like this available to more educators and activists, we would greatly appreciate your solidarity donation