
A Conversation with Chicago Public Schools Leadership
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Mayor Lori Lightfoot and CPS CEO Janice Jackson join us in discussion.
On Oct. 17, Chicago teachers and support staff walked off the job. Amanda Vinicky sat down with Mayor Lori Lightfoot and CPS CEO Janice Jackson at City Hall to talk about negotiations and what, if any, progress was made Thursday at the bargaining table.
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A Conversation with Chicago Public Schools Leadership
Clip: 10/17/2019 | 9m 29sVideo has Closed Captions
On Oct. 17, Chicago teachers and support staff walked off the job. Amanda Vinicky sat down with Mayor Lori Lightfoot and CPS CEO Janice Jackson at City Hall to talk about negotiations and what, if any, progress was made Thursday at the bargaining table.
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