Biography
Omar Salem is a Union Professional Issues Director with the Illinois Federation of Teachers. He is on leave from his job as a teacher of English as a Second Language and Business Education at Niles North High School in Skokie, Illinois.
As the child of immigrants who was raised in a "diverse" community, Omar has felt the pain of racism, prejudgment, and inequality but has also been able to see the power of different minds and experiences coming together. He has worked in a variety of roles including classroom paraprofessional, activity and club sponsor, athletic coach, mentor, and teacher. He is an educator committed to anti-racist, anti-biased, and pro-Black practices in and out of the classroom.
