No deal, more fallout in week-long Chicago teachers strike
Classes will be canceled again Friday after Chicago Public Schools and the teachers' union failed to reach a deal to end a week-long strike in the nation's third-largest school district.
Classes will be canceled again Friday after Chicago Public Schools and the teachers' union failed to reach a deal to end a week-long strike in the nation's third-largest school district.
Mom horrified when son, 7, returns from school with bullet hole painted on face
The mother of a second-grader was horrified to find her son with what looked like a bullet hole painted onto his forehead last week.
The mother of a second-grader was horrified to find her son with what looked like a bullet hole painted onto his forehead last week.
Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez donate year’s worth of food to Tennessee elementary school
The students at Jacksboro Elementary School in Tennessee will have full bellies and a stocked pantry thanks to a donation by Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez.
The students at Jacksboro Elementary School in Tennessee will have full bellies and a stocked pantry thanks to a donation by Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez.
Chicago classes canceled for 6th day amid strike
Chicago Public Schools have cancelled classes for a sixth day as a teachers' strike remains unresolved.
Chicago Public Schools have cancelled classes for a sixth day as a teachers' strike remains unresolved.
Chicago mayor offers $838M deficit fix as teachers continue to strike
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, who's still trying to settle a nearly week-old teacher's strike, proposed a combination of debt refinancing, tax and fee hikes and assistance from the state Legislature on Wednesday to close a massive $838 million budget deficit.
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, who's still trying to settle a nearly week-old teacher's strike, proposed a combination of debt refinancing, tax and fee hikes and assistance from the state Legislature on Wednesday to close a massive $838 million budget deficit.
Soldier surprises students who began writing letters to him in kindergarten while he was deployed in Iraq
Thirteen years after becoming pen pals with a group of kindergarten students in Georgia, a U.S. Army brigadier general surprised the now-high school seniors at their school in a heartwarming first in-person meeting.
Thirteen years after becoming pen pals with a group of kindergarten students in Georgia, a U.S. Army brigadier general surprised the now-high school seniors at their school in a heartwarming first in-person meeting.
Senator Elizabeth Warren joins striking Chicago teachers as negotiations stall
Striking Chicago teachers are preparing for an extended walkout and trying to increase public pressure on Mayor Lori Lightfoot, with a downtown march set for Wednesday around the time the first-term mayor is set to deliver a key speech to the City Council.
Striking Chicago teachers are preparing for an extended walkout and trying to increase public pressure on Mayor Lori Lightfoot, with a downtown march set for Wednesday around the time the first-term mayor is set to deliver a key speech to the City Council.
Affordable housing among striking Chicago teachers' demands
Striking Chicago teachers who are seeking smaller class sizes and higher pay also are demanding that the nation's third-largest city do more to lower housing costs and put more resources into helping homeless students.
Striking Chicago teachers who are seeking smaller class sizes and higher pay also are demanding that the nation's third-largest city do more to lower housing costs and put more resources into helping homeless students.
Non-union worker claims two CTU members attacked her
A non-union worker claims she went to work last week, on the first day of the Chicago teachers' strike, and was assaulted. She says two union members attacked her.
A non-union worker claims she went to work last week, on the first day of the Chicago teachers' strike, and was assaulted. She says two union members attacked her.
Affordable housing among striking Chicago teachers' demands
Striking Chicago teachers who are seeking smaller class sizes and higher pay also are demanding that the nation's third-largest city do more to lower housing costs and put more resources into helping homeless students.
Striking Chicago teachers who are seeking smaller class sizes and higher pay also are demanding that the nation's third-largest city do more to lower housing costs and put more resources into helping homeless students.
CTU rebuffs mayor's request to end teachers' strike, classes canceled again Tuesday
Mayor Lori Lightfoot wants the Chicago Teachers Union to call off its strike before there's agreement on a new contract, but the union isn't having any of it.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot wants the Chicago Teachers Union to call off its strike before there's agreement on a new contract, but the union isn't having any of it.
Chicago schools to be closed Monday as strike continues
Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s weekend prediction that there would be no school on Monday became official on Sunday night. Students will have another day off as the strike pushes into a fifth day.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s weekend prediction that there would be no school on Monday became official on Sunday night. Students will have another day off as the strike pushes into a fifth day.
School district in Vermont cancels classroom Halloween celebrations
A school district in Vermont decided to cancel all classroom Halloween celebrations, saying celebrations at schools should be inclusive.
A school district in Vermont decided to cancel all classroom Halloween celebrations, saying celebrations at schools should be inclusive.
Schools in Illinois, Florida, Arizona and Colorado hiring teachers from Philippines to fight staff shortages
It was a cold Monday morning at C.V. Koogler Middle School in Aztec. Students stumbled into Shannon Albores' history class and take off their rumpled jackets. After reciting the Pledge of Allegiance, they greeted their teacher by saying in unison, `magandang umaga!'-- which is Filipino for `good morning.'
It was a cold Monday morning at C.V. Koogler Middle School in Aztec. Students stumbled into Shannon Albores' history class and take off their rumpled jackets. After reciting the Pledge of Allegiance, they greeted their teacher by saying in unison, `magandang umaga!'-- which is Filipino for `good morning.'
Teachers, district still negotiating Saturday; Mayor says school likely canceled Monday
Chicago teachers and city leaders said they were still negotiating on Saturday night.
Chicago teachers and city leaders said they were still negotiating on Saturday night.
Video released of moment Oregon high school football coach disarms and hugs student carrying loaded shotgun
Surveillance footage has been released showing the moment a high school coach in Oregon prevented a possible school shooting and suicide attempt five months ago.
Surveillance footage has been released showing the moment a high school coach in Oregon prevented a possible school shooting and suicide attempt five months ago.
Chicago strike means day off for some, emergency for others
Chicago parents are leaning on family, friends and community groups with teachers in the nation's third-largest school district on strike.
Chicago parents are leaning on family, friends and community groups with teachers in the nation's third-largest school district on strike.
New Chicago mayor faces familiar problems as teachers strike in nation's 3rd largest district
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot swept into office this spring declaring it "a new day" for the nation's third-largest city. She pledged to change the way City Hall operated under Rahm Emanuel and for decades before him, invest in poor neighborhoods, improve schools and address the city's deeply troubled finances.
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot swept into office this spring declaring it "a new day" for the nation's third-largest city. She pledged to change the way City Hall operated under Rahm Emanuel and for decades before him, invest in poor neighborhoods, improve schools and address the city's deeply troubled finances.
Chicago teachers go on strike: Here's what they want
The Chicago Teachers Union is on strike on Thursday in the nation's third-largest school district.
The Chicago Teachers Union is on strike on Thursday in the nation's third-largest school district.
School's out: Chicago teachers strike heads into 2nd day
Striking teachers marched in picket lines outside hundreds of Chicago schools on Thursday after their union and city officials failed to reach a contract deal in the nation's third-largest school district, canceling classes for more than 300,000 students for the duration of a walkout that seemed likely to head into a second day.
Striking teachers marched in picket lines outside hundreds of Chicago schools on Thursday after their union and city officials failed to reach a contract deal in the nation's third-largest school district, canceling classes for more than 300,000 students for the duration of a walkout that seemed likely to head into a second day.