Jesse Sharkey
Opponents Vow To Keep Fighting, Despite Vote To Close 49 Elementary Schools
The decision to close 49 elementary schools in Chicago is done, but bitterness over the move lingered Thursday morning, as the Chicago Teachers Union vowed to continue their fight against the closings, and parents and students protested the looming closure of their schools.
Teachers Union Bus Tour Puts Spotlight On Impact Of School Closings
Singing the civil rights anthem “Woke Up This Morning,” Congressman Bobby Rush called it “The Freedom Bus.”
Teachers Union: CPS School Closing Policy Amounts To ‘Educational Apartheid’
The Chicago Teachers Union accused the Chicago Public Schools system of “educational apartheid” on Friday.
Teachers Hold Massive Rally, Prepare For Vote On Whether To End Strike
Chicago Teachers Union delegates are expected to meet Sunday afternoon and could decide whether to end a strike that kept students out of classes last week.
Mayor On Teachers’ Strike: ‘Stay At The Table, Finish It For Our Children’
Mayor Rahm Emanuel said Monday he wants Chicago Public Schools officials and the Chicago Teachers Union to continue negotiating until they finish a deal to open schools again.
Both Sides Say They Want Resolution Before Teacher Strike Could Happen
More than 90 percent of teachers in the Chicago Public Schools voted to authorize a strike this week, in a move that the Chicago Teachers Union believes will provide a leg up in negotiations starting next month.
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