James Cavallero
Organizer at Chicago Teachers Union- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Community Organizing for Social Justice
University of MichiganJun, 2020- Oct, 2024 -
Illinois Professional Educator License - Learning Behavior Specialist I; Learning Disabilities; Social/Emotional Disorders
Illinois State Board of EducationAug, 1991- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Chicago Teachers Union
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United States
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Education Management
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1 - 100 Employee
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Organizer
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Mar 2020 - Present
Organizer at Chicago Teachers Union
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Trustee
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Jul 2019 - Mar 2020
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Delegate for Chicago Academy H.S.
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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.
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Area Vice President
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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.
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Chair - Special Education Committee
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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.
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District Organizer
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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.
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Chicago Teachers' Pension Fund
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United States
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Government Administration
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1 - 100 Employee
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Teacher Trustee
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Jul 2018 - Nov 2021
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Chicago Public Schools
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United States
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Education Administration Programs
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700 & Above Employee
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Special Education & Math Teacher
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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.
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Education
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University of Illinois at Chicago
Master of Education (MEd), Special Education and Teaching -
University of Illinois at Chicago
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Secondary Education and Teaching