Noble Educators

We are the Union of Noble Educators. We are organizing to have a collective voice to advocate for just and stable learning communities at Noble charter schools.

[Noble Educators @NobleEducators]

Having power over our compensation and working conditions is a matter of racial justice. UNE will continue to demand the respect from Network administrators that ALL of our co-workers deserve. Solidarity! #FOIAFriday @CTULocal1

[Noble Educators @NobleEducators]

What would you do if Noble released a fraction of the money below and reinvested it in educators, students, and classrooms? Organized charter educ fought hard to get $$ in reserves to their classrooms! #FOIAFriday @CTULocal1

[Chalkbeat Chicago @chalkbeatCHI]

Chicago's third charter teacher strike is over, with teachers winning a bump in pay and a cap on class sizes as well as protections for immigrant students https://t.co/xwVI0nKNry

[Noble Educators @NobleEducators]

It's #FOIAFriday. Did you know...

With a union, we'd have the ability to fight for properly staffed and resourced classrooms! @CTULocal1 @ChiACTS

[On The Block @OnTheBlockChi]

Costs are piling up at the Noble Network of Charter Schools after the founder faced allegations of inappropriate behavior. @Suntimes reporter @bylaurenfitz took a dive into where that money is going.
Full piece: https://t.co/kKgC4GUxmT
Read the article: https://t.co/KffXHrt2v5

[Lauren FitzPatrick @bylaurenfitz]

Costs pile up at @Chipubschools-funded charter network over @benoble CEO who ‘acted inappropriately’ https://t.co/Cuaea9cnsH

[Noble Educators @NobleEducators]

This #FOIAFriday... @CTULocal1 @ChiACTS @UEUChicago

[Noble Educators @NobleEducators]

This #FOIAFriday UNE wanted to share what the Network currently spends on a few (there are more) of their outside 3rd party vendors to be transparent about where the $$ is going. What would YOUR budget priorities include? @CTULocal1 @ChiACTS

[Noble Educators @NobleEducators]

#FOIAFriday sheds a light on Noble's budget. With a union, we'd have the ability to understand where the Network spends its $$ & prioritize what WE think is important in terms of how the $$ is spent. @CTULocal1 @ChiACTS

[Noble Educators @NobleEducators]

ICYMI this #FOIAFriday we’re resharing the pay scale https://t.co/joN666Z14x. Who receives bonuses & determines how we get them? We want the ability to bargain over our working conditions, including bonuses, like the 1000+ union charter educators in Chicago. @CTULocal1 @ChiACTS

[Noble Educators @NobleEducators]

To cont creating greater transparency in Noble's compensation practices, UNE has provided a searchable pay data set: https://t.co/tvTshye8ZL We deserve the ability to bargain collectively for fair compensation, living wages, & pay that promotes retention. #FOIAFriday @CTULocal1

[Noble Educators @NobleEducators]

as a union, mgmt would have to negotiate over things like protected prep pds, equal pay for equal work, sm class sizes, more mental health support, & resources to the classrm. If u want to join UNE in fighting for a seat at the table, reach out at [email protected] @CTULocal1

[Noble Educators @NobleEducators]

At Noble's last Board mtg it was shared that they had $58M in operating cash & saw an increase of $8M in cash & investments in just the last 6 mnths! That's over $1M/month going to the bank & not our classrms. If UNE had a seat at the table & could use our collective power

[Noble Educators @NobleEducators]

This #FOIAFriday UNE supports the members of CTU-ACTS that are striking at 4 CICS schools around issues like smaller class sizes, more SpEd resources, equal pay 4 equal work, & trauma supports & counseling services for students. #FairContractNow #CTUACTSstrike @CTULocal1 @chiacts

[Noble Educators @NobleEducators]

Noble’s Board meets 2/6. Why does a Board of 20 people, w/ no classrm experience, have more power & say in how our schools r run than we do? We need a union contract 2 guarantee educators have a say in our working conditions, not just a select few. #FOIAFriday @CTULocal1 @ChiACTS

[Noble Educators @NobleEducators]

Remember our petition asking the Network to “create a salary sched based on input fr paras, college counselors, ofc staff, disciplinarians, & social workers to rectify the inequity in pay (based on gender & race)?” We need a contract 2 addr the inequities that exist #FOIAFriday

[Noble Educators @NobleEducators]

2) As new leadership opens up spaces for our input, we deserve the transparency of knowing where the salary sched has left us. We deserve the ability to bargain collectively for fair compensation, living wages, & pay that promotes retention. #FOIAFriday @CTULocal1 @ChiACTS

[Noble Educators @NobleEducators]

1) Last yr Noble's old CEO Mike Milkie instituted a salary sched that failed 2 incl integral support staff like paras, disciplinarians, ofc staff, social workers & college teams. Be4 his departure, we rec'd salary info (10-30-18) for all Noble staff: https://t.co/qrstJt9rjW

[Noble Educators @NobleEducators]

#FOIAFriday Today we're sharing Noble's principal bonus criteria as obtained from the Network via our December FOIA request. Do you get a bonus? How is your bonus determined? A union contract would establish guaranteed compensation standards for Noble staff. @ChiACTS @CTULocal1

[Noble Educators @NobleEducators]

#FOIAFriday is back! Remember...even tho the Network hired a law firm (FOR $695/HR!) to investigate Milkie’s predatory behavior, educators can also contact CPS' Office of Inspector General (which is an INDEPENDENT oversight body) at https://t.co/PoEeoP9UEN. @chiacts @CTULocal1

[Noble Educators @NobleEducators]

This #FOIAFriday we want to hear from you! What kind of transparency and information are YOU looking for? Message us or comment! We'll try to send those FOIA requests in the new year or share the info if we have it! See you in 2019! @ChiACTS @ChiACTS