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Will Foster, the editor-in-chief of Paw Print, the school newspaper at Chicago's Walter Payton College Prep, covered the strike despite the cancellation of classes.

How one Chicago high school journalist covered his own teachers’ strike

November 4, 2019 at 11:04 a.m.

As contract talks broke down between the Chicago Teachers Union and Chicago Public Schools, the editor-in-chief of the Paw Print at Walter Payton College Prep started planning for a strike....

Mayor Lori Lightfoot greets students at Mason Elementary School, Nov. 1, 2019, as classes resume following an 11-day teacher strike.

With CPS strike now over, will a new contract agreement transform classrooms in Chicago schools?

March 11, 2024 at 2:07 p.m.

A nurse and a social worker in every school, every day. A way to keep class sizes down. Sixteen percent raises. The tentative agreement struck Wednesday between the Chicago Teachers...

Chicago Teachers Union members and supporters sit on the road in the 300 block of North Damen Avenue during a civil disobedience training outside the CTU Center on Oct. 24, 2019, in Chicago.

CPS strike: Longest Chicago teacher walkout in decades ends after 11 days of canceled classes, tentative agreement on contract and compromise over makeup school days

November 1, 2019 at 7:32 a.m.

The longest Chicago teachers strike in decades ended Thursday, sending students back to classes Friday, after one final standoff between the city and the Chicago Teachers Union over makeup days....

CPS strike over, classes to resume Friday as Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Chicago Teachers Union reach deal on makeup days

October 31, 2019 at 6:26 p.m.

The Chicago Teachers Union strike is over after 11 school days, and students will return to class on Friday. Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced the end of the walkout after a...

Los estudiantes de regreso a clases

October 31, 2019 at 2:14 p.m.

Después de 11 días de clases canceladas, el sindicato de maestros Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) terminó hoy la huelga y los estudiantes deberán regresar a clases mañana viernes; después que...

CPS strike: Chicago Teachers Union delegates have tentative agreement on contract, but strike continues over impasse with city on makeup days; classes canceled Thursday

October 31, 2019 at 11:48 a.m.

Chicago Teachers Union delegates have voted to accept a tentative agreement on a contract — but won't end the strike yet because they're still battling with Mayor Lori Lightfoot over...

Kenwood Academy High School teacher Charity Freeman is among a group of teachers and students who have been meeting informally for "freedom school" during the strike.

Chicago teachers still on strike, but ‘freedom school’ in session outside Kenwood Academy

October 30, 2019 at 7:35 p.m.

Steps away from the Chicago Teachers Union megaphones and picket chants, a group of students and striking teachers from Kenwood Academy High School sat in folding chairs under a red...

Chicago Teachers Union protesters are detained by police after entering the lobby at the office building for Sterling Bay in the 1300 block of W. Fulton Ave. on Oct. 29, 2019. The union is claiming that TIF money earmarked for the developer would be better used for school funding as the Chicago teachers strike is in its second week.

Chicago Teachers Union walkout to continue as delegates emerge without a deal; classes canceled for Wednesday

October 30, 2019 at 8:53 a.m.

The Chicago teachers strike is headed into a 10th school day after union delegates emerged late Tuesday without any announcement of a contract deal, leading Chicago Public Schools officials to...

Estudiantes de CPS se han manifestado en apoyo a la huelga de maestros, pero sienten las consecuencias la misma.

Lo que la huelga le está costando a estudiantes deportistas, a los que van a ingresar a la universidad, y al seguro médico de los maestros

October 29, 2019 at 2:28 p.m.

A medida que la huelga de maestros de Chicago continúa, la incertidumbre aumenta con cada día que pasa. Salvo una resolución esta semana, se cancelarán más exámenes de ingreso a...

CPS strike: Without a deal soon, casualties of Chicago teacher walkout include sports, college admissions, teacher health insurance

October 29, 2019 at 7:44 p.m.

As the Chicago teachers strike plods on, the stakes are getting higher with each passing day. Barring a resolution this week, more college entrance exams will be canceled and early...

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