Report: Chicago Teachers Union spent $1.5M on lobbying
The Chicago Teachers Union spent almost $1.5 million on political activity including lobbying, in the months leading up to a two-week strike in the fall, according to a published report.
Very few workers crossed picket lines during Chicago teacher strike, report shows
Just 582 employees crossed the Chicago teachers strike picket lines in October, a new report has found.
Chicago school board approves new teacher, staff contracts
The Chicago Board of Education has approved deals with teachers and support staff.
Chicago teachers approve contract deal that ended strike
Chicago teachers have voted in favor of the contract deal that ended an 11-day strike.
CTU to vote on deal that ended 11-day strike
Chicago teachers are voting on the tentative contract deal that suspended an 11-day strike.
IHSA appeals judge's order allowing CPS runners to compete
The Illinois High School Association is appealing a judge's decision to allow Chicago Public School cross-county runners to compete in state meets.
Chicago schools release proposal to make up strike days
Chicago Public Schools officials have proposed how they intend to make up five of 11 school days lost in a teachers strike, including adding days to the end of the school year and shortening breaks.
CPS athletes get chance to compete in playoffs after strike
After all the back and forth with the Chicago Public Schools teacher strike and the challenges on the Illinois High School Athletic Association, CPS athletes got their chance to compete Saturday in both cross country and football state playoffs.
Strike-ending deal will shape Chicago schools for years to come
Chicago teachers and more than 300,000 students affected by an 11-day strike returned to classrooms Friday amid a tentative agreement that ended the walkout and is expected to shape education in the nation's third-largest city for the next five years.
Classes to resume Friday after CPS, CTU reach agreement to end strike
Chicago teachers and the nation's third-largest school district reached a labor contract deal on Thursday, ending a strike that canceled 11 days of classes for more than 300,000 students.
CPS, CTU at odds over making up strike days
Even with a tentative contract agreement in place, Chicago teachers continued to picket Thursday as their union and the school district remained at odds over making up school days lost to the strike.
Striking Chicago teachers: We'll return if classes made up
The union representing 25,000 striking Chicago's teachers voted to approve a tentative contract agreement with city officials but refused to end a strike that has canceled two weeks of classes unless the city's mayor adds school days to cover that lost time.
Chicago teachers OK tentative agreement but strike goes on; Thursday classes canceled
Chicago's teachers union voted to approve a tentative contract agreement with city officials Wednesday but refused to end a strike that has canceled two weeks of classes unless the city's mayor adds school days to cover that lost time.
Chicago teachers strike cancels classes for 10th day, but glimmer of hope for HS teams
The Chicago teachers strike cancelled classes for a 10th day Wednesday, but there was renewed hope for several high school football teams that are at risk of being locked out of the state playoffs if the walkout endures.
CTU protesters arrested at Sterling Bay headquarters
Chicago Police arrested several protesters Tuesday afternoon at a Chicago Teachers Union sit-in outside the headquarters of developer Sterling Bay on the Near West Side.
Chicago mayor blasts union's 'political' demands, classes out for 10th day
Chicago's mayor on Tuesday accused leaders of the city's powerful teachers union of using its "political agenda" to hold up a contract agreement to end a strike that will keep students from classrooms for at least 10 days.
Chicago gets tentative staff deal as teachers stay on strike, classes canceled Tuesday
Chicago schools have canceled classes for a ninth day as talks to end a teachers' strike appeared stalled Monday.
No school on Monday as Chicago teacher strike continues
There will be no school in Chicago on Monday, Oct. 28 as the teacher strike continues.
Chicago teachers, school district resume talks to end strike
Contract talks between Chicago Public Schools and striking teachers are resuming, with city officials saying the gap between the two sides remains huge.
Teachers strike negotiations continue through weekend
Negotiations in the Chicago teachers strike continued late Saturday night, with the teachers union coming out around 11 p.m. to say that productive talks are ongoing.