Nov 01 Strike-ending deal will shape Chicago schools for years By Kathleen Foody, Associated Press The outlined agreement shows both sides secured key victories and fell short on other priorities. Continue reading
Oct 31 Watch 3:51 News Wrap: Striking Chicago teachers to return to work after making a deal In our news wrap Thursday, the Chicago Teachers Union will return to work after the city agreed to make up five of the 11 days missed due to the strike. Mayor Lori Lightfoot celebrated the outcome as “the right thing”… Continue watching
Oct 29 Chicago teachers strike for 9th straight day By Kathleen Foody, Associated Press Chicago's mayor accused leaders of the city's powerful teachers union of using "political" issues to hold up a contract agreement to end a strike… Continue reading
Oct 28 WATCH: At police conference, Trump slams Chicago for crime problems By Aamer Madhani, Don Babwin, Associated Press President Donald Trump slammed Chicago as "embarrassing to us as a nation" under the leadership of the city's top cop. Continue reading
Oct 23 Watch 6:45 In Chicago, striking teachers argue working conditions are key to improving schools The Chicago teachers’ strike is now in its fifth day, with no clear indication of when it might end. Teachers are calling for changes that include increased compensation, but also go beyond it -- and they charge that the city’s… Continue watching
Oct 23 As teachers strike, Chicago mayor offers plan to fix $838 million deficit By Kathleen Foody, Associated Press Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, who's still trying to settle a nearly week-old teacher's strike, proposed a combination of debt refinancing, tax and fee hikes and assistance from the state Legislature on Wednesday to close a massive $838 million budget deficit. Continue reading
Oct 22 Chicago teachers’ strike highlights support staff shortages By Kantele Franko, Associated Press Unions and professional groups say support staff jobs often are lower priority when budgets are tight, but their absence can have profound effects on student learning and teachers' work. Continue reading
Oct 19 Chicago strike means day off for some, emergency for others By Kathleen Foody, Don Babwin, Associated Press Chicago parents leaned on family, friends and community groups as 25,000 teachers in the nation’s third-largest school district went on strike this past week , canceling classes for more than 300,000 kids. Continue reading
Oct 17 Chicago teachers go on strike in nation’s 3rd largest district By Kathleen Foody, Don Babwin, Associated Press It follows months of negotiations between the union and Chicago Public Schools that failed to resolve disputes over pay and benefits, class size and teacher preparation time. Continue reading
Oct 16 Classes canceled as threat of Chicago teacher strike looms By Kathleen Foody, Don Babwin, Associated Press Mayor Lori Lightfoot said during a news conference that the district's 25,000 teachers represented by the Chicago Teachers Union would almost certainly walk out on Thursday based on union leaders' reaction to bargaining talks this week. Continue reading