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Chicago Teachers Union head hospitalized

Posted October 06, 2014 1:01 am

Associated Press

CHICAGO - Chicago Teachers Union president Karen Lewis has been hospitalized after experiencing discomfort over the weekend.

CTU spokeswoman Stephanie Gadlin on Monday denied rumors Lewis suffered a stroke. Lewis recently underwent surgery designed to reduce her absorption of food calories.

In a statement, Gadlin wrote that Lewis' privacy is being respected and she will determine " whether or not another public statement is warranted."

Gadlin added Lewis is resting well, in good spirits and is "thinking of creative ways to secure the future and city our students and their families deserve."

Lewis, who tangled with Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel during a 2012 teacher strike, is circulating petitions and raising money for a challenge of the mayor next year. Lewis hasn't yet announced whether she'll run.

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