Chicago teachers line up to vote on strike authorization
Chicago public school teachers, many of them wearing red T-shirts emblazoned with their union logo, lined up early this morning to vote on whether to authorize a strike if a...
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Teacher resolve being tested in strike authorization vote
It might be several days before the Chicago Teachers Union announces the results of its strike authorization vote, but already Chicago Public Schools officials are questioning the integrity of the...
Chicago teachers line up to vote on strike authorization
Chicago public school teachers, many of them wearing red T-shirts emblazoned with their union logo, lined up early this morning to vote on whether to authorize a strike if a...
Chicago schools battle closely studied across country
Mayor Rahm Emanuel's star power within the Democratic Party has put a national spotlight on the fight over the future of public schools in Chicago and attracted support from education...
Poll shows support for longer school day
Rahm Emanuel's push to extend the school day is overwhelmingly backed by Chicago voters, but far more of them side with the teachers union than the mayor on overall efforts...
CPS must spend $16M on tutoring — or it loses the funds
Cash-strapped Chicago Public Schools is racing to spend about $16 million in federal tutoring grants by the end of the summer to avoid losing the money in a program plagued...
Federal appeals court backs 2010 layoffs of CPS teachers
The federal 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a February ruling by the Illinois Supreme Court, ruling that Chicago Public Schools did not violate the rights of tenured teachers...
Federal appeals court backs 2010 layoffs of CPS teachers
The federal 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a February ruling by the Illinois Supreme Court, ruling that Chicago Public Schools did not violate the rights of tenured teachers...
Longer CPS school day plan cut by 30 minutes
By shaving 30 minutes from his controversial call for a 71/2-hour elementary school day, Mayor Rahm Emanuel gave a nod to growing opposition to his plan while fulfilling a campaign...
Emanuel cuts proposal for length of elementary school day to 7 hours
Under pressure from parents groups opposed to a 71/2-hour school day, Mayor Rahm Emanuel said today he is scaling back his proposal to a 7-hour day for public elementary schools...