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CTU Negotiating Position: Let’s Fix Chicago Schools – Literally
Those politicians and observers asking for the striking Chicago Teachers Union and the city to get back to the bargaining table neglect the fact that they never left. Talks continue between the two...
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The Goal for CTU is Better Schools, Not Better Pay
AFT President Randi Weingarten’s op-ed for USA Today makes the overlooked point that Chicago teachers are striking, not necessarily for better pay as it has been claimed in most of the traditional...
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Chicago Teachers Strike Could End Tomorrow
The Chicago Teachers Union strike could end as early as tomorrow. Both sides reported progress in yesterday’s bargaining session, and hopes are high that today’s session will complete whatever...
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Chicago Teachers Strike a Critical Moment in the Future of Public Education
The Chicago teachers strike could end by Monday, CTU President Karen Lewis now projects. It’s hard to get a handle on where the concessions have been made. We know that raises would be restructured as...
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Chicago Teachers Strike to Last Couple More Days, as Union Mulls Over...
Chicago public school students will not return to the classroom on Monday, as the Chicago Teachers Union decided to take more time to mull over a contract proposal. Students will not return to class...
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Chicago Teachers Union Delegates Meet Today to Vote on Contract
The House of Delegates of the Chicago Teachers Union will meet today to decide on whether to accept a contract worked out last week in negotiations with the Chicago Public Schools. Union leaders...
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Chicago Teachers Union Votes to Suspend Strike
The Chicago Teachers Union has agreed to suspend its seven-day strike and return to work. Classes will resume for more than 350,000 students on Wednesday. This does not mean they have agreed to the...
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A Look at the Deal that Ended the Chicago Teachers Strike
Dylan Matthews intends to wrap up the Chicago teachers strike with an assessment of what both sides got out of the contract “in one post.” Here’s a list, in one post, of some of the things he left...
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