Karen Lewis

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. For nearly 20 years before becoming president of the teachers union, she was a high school chemistry teacher.

This article is about the American labor leader. For other people with the same name, see Karen Lewis (disambiguation).
Karen Lewis
Lewis in 2015
President of the Chicago Teachers Union
In office
2010–2014
Preceded byMarilyn Stewart
Succeeded byJesse Sharkey
Personal details
Born
Karen Jennings

(1953-07-20)July 20, 1953
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedFebruary 7, 2021(2021-02-07) (aged 67)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Cause of deathGlioblastoma
Spouses
Arnold Glenn
​
(divorced)​
    John Lewis
    ​
    (m. 2001)​
    Alma materMount Holyoke College (no degree)
    Dartmouth College (BA)
    Northeastern Illinois University (MA)
    Occupation
    • chemistry teacher
    • labor leader
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