Teachers Strike
Evergreen Park Church Opens Kids’ Program Amid Teachers’ Strike
With the teachers’ strike in Evergreen Park entering its seventh school day, a local church opened its doors on Thursday for a kids’ club.
Evergreen Park Parents Growing Weary Of Ongoing Teachers’ Strike
After six school days missed due to the teachers’ strike in Evergreen Park, parents have started losing their patience with the school district.
Evergreen Park Teachers’ Strike Enters Second Week
Negotiations over the weekend failed to settle the ongoing teachers strike in Evergreen Park, as the walkout now enters a second week.
North Shore District 112 Teachers Set Strike Date
Teachers in North Shore District 112 have set a strike date of Oct. 16 as both sides have so far failed to reach an agreement.
No Teachers Deal In Evergreen Park
Negotiators in Evergreen Park School District 124 met for 6.5 hours Thursday but failed to reach agreement on a contract that would end the teachers strike that entered its fourth day on Friday.
Emanuel Blames Teachers For Spring Break Switch
Mayor Emanuel says parents can blame striking teachers for the disruptive schedule changes officials have made to make up lost days.
Talks Break Down Amid Ongoing Teachers’ Strike In Evergreen Park
Talks to end the teachers’ strike in Evergreen Park broke down early Thursday morning, meaning kids will be kept out of class for a third day.
Union: Evergreen Park Teachers Will Strike On Tuesday
Union representatives for Evergreen Park School District 124 teachers left contract negotiations late Monday and said members will strike Tuesday.
Evergreen Park Teachers Edging Closer To Strike
Elementary School teachers in Evergreen Park are edging closer to walking off the job.
Bill Daley: With Teachers’ Strike Over, Better Focus On Education Is Needed
A stage full of politicians, teachers, public officials and nonprofit leaders says the big battle lies ahead, even though the Chicago teachers’ strike has been settled.
Evergreen Park Teachers Could Go On Strike In A Week
Teachers in southwest suburban Evergreen Park have set next Tuesday as a strike date if there is no contract agreement by then.
CPS Football Players Take To Field For First Time Since Strike
High school football made a comeback in a big way Saturday, as hundreds of Chicago Public Schools students took to the field for the first time since the nine-day teachers’ strike put games on hold.
Highland Park Teachers, School District To Submit New Contract Offers
Although the teachers’ strikes in Chicago and Lake Forest have been resolved, negotiations are at a critical point in several other Chicago-area districts, including North Shore School District 112 in Highland Park.
Teachers’ Strike Over, But Both Sides Still Working To Spin The Dispute
About 357,000 Chicago kids were back in their classrooms Wednesday. So were their teachers. But the shock waves from the nine-day teachers’ strike were still being felt, and not only in Chicago.
Teachers’ Strike Ends In Lake Forest
Teachers in Lake Forest say they have settled their contract dispute, and their strike is coming to an end.
Chicago Parents Elated To See Teachers’ Strike Over
If you heard cheering around the city at about 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, it was probably the sound of hundreds of thousands of parents and their kids hailing the end of the teachers’ strike.
Students In Class, But Lake Forest Teachers’ Strike Continues
Classes are back in session at Lake Forest High School, but the teachers’ strike continues this Tuesday.
Union Delegates Meet To Decide Whether To End Teachers’ Strike
Parents and students in the Chicago Public Schools system are in the midst of another anxious day of waiting Tuesday, as the strike continues into its seventh school day — and its ninth overall.
Some Parents Sending Kids To Charter Schools Due To Teachers’ Strike
Public school parents frustrated by the length of the Chicago teachers’ strike are looking for other educational options, and the city’s charter schools have reported a record number of calls.
Alternate Sites For Kids Still Open As Teachers’ Strike Continues
As the Chicago teachers’ strike entered its sixth school day, the hundreds of school buildings, libraries, non-profits and other sites providing alternate activities for students were open again to provide children a safe haven while school is out.
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