Hannah Leone

As community advocate Helen Thomas talks to a television reporter, representatives of the Chicago Teachers Union hold up signs and shout slogans after holding a news conference Oct. 9, 2019, outside Simeon Career Academy in Chicago to protest class sizes they say are too large.

Chicago Teachers Union pushes for class size as a contract issue as strike date nears, claims some classrooms top 40 students

October 11, 2019 at 2:51 p.m.

At Chicago's Simeon Career Academy on the South Side, math teacher Maria Aguirre's largest class has 37 students, taught in a room designed for a maximum of 29. Too many...

Mayor Lori Lightfoot, shown Oct. 2, 2019, discussed the Career Launch Chicago initiative on Oct. 8, calling it a "systemwide commitment and effort" to create a pipeline for high school students to careers in manufacturing, health care or information technology.

Chicago Public Schools apprenticeship program designed to offer students path to careers signs up first business partners

October 8, 2019 at 1:19 p.m.

The first group of business partners has been finalized for a new apprenticeship program that seeks to put Chicago Public Schools students on the way to careers in manufacturing, health...

Mayor Lori Lightfoot ‘concerned’ CPS contract deal with teachers remains elusive as deadline nears: ‘We can’t bargain against ourselves.’

October 7, 2019 at 7:11 p.m.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Monday said she has "significant concern" that major issues in contract negotiations with the Chicago Teachers Union remain unsolved with just 10 days to go before...

The Chicago Teachers Union, led by Jesse Sharkey, center, has voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike.

Chicago teachers have authorized a strike. Here’s what you need to know, and the latest on the talks.

October 7, 2019 at 10:18 a.m.

The Chicago Teachers Union has voted to authorize a strike. So now what? Here's a guide to what to expect. Does this mean there will be a strike? Not necessarily....

CPS teachers are being offered 16% raises. Here’s a look at why they’re holding out and might go on strike.

October 7, 2019 at 9:52 a.m.

If the Chicago Teachers Union accepts the city's current offer, the average teacher salary will approach six figures by the end of a five-year contract, according to city estimates. But...

Dozens of teachers, teacher's union members, and supporters rally outside the Chicago Public School headquarters before the first meeting of the new Chicago Board of Education, Wednesday, July 26, 2019.
Among the many issues they rallied for were more nurses and social workers in schools, roll over sick days, CPS funding and a fair contract. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Maestros de CPS, personal de apoyo y empleados de los parques irán a la huelga si no alcanzan acuerdos contractuales

October 3, 2019 at 11:08 a.m.

El Sindicato de Maestros de Chicago (CTU), el personal de apoyo escolar y los empleados del Distrito de Parques se irán a la huelga el 17 de octubre si no...

CPS strike: Teachers and support staff, along with parks workers, will all strike on Oct. 17 if no contract deals reached

October 3, 2019 at 7:15 a.m.

The Chicago Teachers Union, school support staff and Park District workers will all go on strike together on Oct. 17 if they can't reach contract deals by then. The joint...

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