Chicago Public Schools and the teachers union are reaching a stalemate in negotiations. Chicago teachers are no strangers to strikes: The last three contracts with Chicago Public Schools landed after ...
Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates says a fact-finding process underway now is “stacked against” the CTU, opening the door for a strike as early as March.
The Chicago Teachers Union is inching closer to a potential strike. This week marked the beginning of what’s known as a fact-finding hearing, which is required before a strike can ...
Since being established in state law in 2010, the fact-finding process has been used three times. In two of those cases, teachers ultimately went on strike.
Chicago Public Schools Board President Sean Harden is facing criticism after requesting a taxpayer-funded Ford Expedition and personal driver for his part-time, unpaid position.
The borrowing comes as the government watchdog Civic Federation describes the junk-rated school district as being at a “critical financial juncture.” ...
The Chicago Teachers Union and Chicago Public Schools have been battling over a new collective bargaining agreement for nine months, a spectacle that has taken the focus off what actually happens in ...
To be clear, supporting school choice does not mean abandoning public education. Rather, it means recognizing that the ...
Faith leaders, school administrators and teachers in this sanctuary city said they will fight to protect their communities ...
The fact-finding process triggers a timeline for a possible strike, but it wouldn’t happen until mid-April at the earliest.
Despite having put five of her kids in Chicago Public Schools, Blaire Flowers said once her eldest daughter graduates high ...