James Cavallero

Organizer at Chicago Teachers Union
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(386) 825-5501
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Chicago, Illinois, United States, US
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Credentials

  • Community Organizing for Social Justice
    University of Michigan
    Jun, 2020
    - Oct, 2024
  • Illinois Professional Educator License - Learning Behavior Specialist I; Learning Disabilities; Social/Emotional Disorders
    Illinois State Board of Education
    Aug, 1991
    - Oct, 2024

Experience

  • Chicago Teachers Union
    • United States
    • Education Management
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Organizer
      • Mar 2020 - Present

      Organizer at Chicago Teachers Union

    • Trustee
      • Jul 2019 - Mar 2020

    • Delegate for Chicago Academy H.S.
      • Sep 2004 - Mar 2020

      School delegate for Chicago Academy H.S. Chair of school Professional Problems Committee (PPC). Organized school CTU members for strike of 2012 and 2019.

    • Area Vice President
      • Jul 2013 - Jun 2019

      Elected in 2013. Liason between the CTU and District Organizers for networks in Area C. Member of CTU Executive Board and CTU PPC. Served on CTU bargaining team in 2012 and 2015. Strike leader in 2012. Will serve on CTU bargaining team for contract negotiations in 2019.

    • Chair - Special Education Committee
      • Sep 2010 - Aug 2014

      Facilitated meetings of the CTU Special Education Committee. Helped write contract language for special education teachers and presented the proposals to the Chicago Board of Education Bargaining team during CTU-BOE contract negotiations 2012 as part of CTU bargaining team.Currently part of Joint CTU-CPS Special Education Committee that meets monthly to troubleshoot issues in special education at CPS and develop a workload plan for special education teachers.

    • District Organizer
      • Sep 2010 - Jun 2013

      Liaison to CTU Delegates in the North-Northwest High School Area. Provide communications to delegates. Organize NNW-HS Area for CTU activity. Register delegate attendance for NNW-HS Area at monthly CTU House of Delegates meetings.

  • Chicago Teachers' Pension Fund
    • United States
    • Government Administration
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Teacher Trustee
      • Jul 2018 - Nov 2021

  • Chicago Public Schools
    • United States
    • Education Administration Programs
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Special Education & Math Teacher
      • Sep 1994 - Mar 2020

      Special Education Teacher in the Mathematics Department at Chicago Academy High School. Currently on leave for union employment. Special Education Teacher in the Mathematics Department at Chicago Academy High School. Currently on leave for union employment.

Education

  • University of Illinois at Chicago
    Master of Education (MEd), Special Education and Teaching
    1992 - 1995
  • University of Illinois at Chicago
    Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Secondary Education and Teaching
    1986 - 1991

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