The union’s president, Jesse Sharkey, tweeted Tuesday night as rumors of the shift circulated: “A win for teachers, students and parents. It’s sad that we have to strike or threaten to strike to be heard, but when we fight we win!” Lightfoot said the union’s position didn’t for...
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she also says it is no surprise that CPS wants the union to hold off until a proposed agreement is drawn up by an independent fact-finder in July for a strike vote – given that school will be out and teachers will be home by
In a statement, Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis-Gates took aim atMartinezand his leadership and said it was at odds with what the strategic plan stands for: "The best parts of the district's Strategic Plan are taken right from our contract proposals, the same proposals the distri...
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Aaron “Jitu” Brown, who grew up on the South Side, lives in Austin. His son attends Kenwood Academy High School. As theonly person on the ballotfor District 5, Brownwon 100% of the vote. He was endorsed by the Chicago Teachers Union and got anearly vote of confidencefrom Mayor Bran...
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CHICAGOThe president of the Chicago Teachers Union said late Monday the union was reviewing a new contract proposal from Chicago Public Schools, but it was too early to say if it would be enough to avert a Tuesday morning strike in the nation’s third-largest school district. ...
Both sides expressed optimism that students could be back in school by Monday, but the massive gathering was a reminder that until a deal is signed, the strike is not over. “We don’t have an agreement, we have a framework for an agreement,” union President Karen Lewis reiterated at th...