Chicago Teachers Union walkout raises legal questions
As the Chicago Teachers Union prepares for a one-day walkout Friday, the legality of the labor action is open to strong debate. Chicago Public Schools CEO Forrest Claypool insists it...
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CPS lays out plans for students during teachers’ walkout Friday
More than 100 Chicago schools along with Park District buildings and city libraries will be open to students shut out of the classroom Friday by the Chicago Teachers Union's one-day...
Chicago Teachers Union sets plans for Friday walkout
In addition to early morning pickets at schools, the Chicago Teachers Union plans a full day of teach-ins and rallies at sites around the city during a one-day strike Friday...
Chicago Teachers Union walkout leaves some members weighing options
There were scattered cheers inside a South Loop union hall last week when the Chicago Teachers Union's governing body backed a call to walk off the job and gather downtown...
CPS plans to use schools, parks, libraries for students during walkout
Chicago Public Schools will provide about 250 "contingency sites" for students locked out of the classroom by a one-day teachers strike April 1, while also asking teachers who disagree with...
CTU delegates approve April 1 teacher walkout
The Chicago Teachers Union's governing body gave its resounding approval Wednesday to a one-day walkout that would shut down the city's public schools April 1. "This house is ready and...
Chicago Teachers Union seeks furlough trade for April 1 walkout
The Chicago Teachers Union is asking the district to reschedule a furlough day set for June to accommodate a planned one-day walkout April 1, as the two sides gird for...
CPS sues state charter panel over reversal of district bid to shut 3 schools
Chicago Public Schools on Wednesday sued the Illinois State Charter School Commission over the panel's reversal of the district's decision to close three privately operated charter schools. In three lawsuits,...
Chicago Teachers Union leaders herald walkout plan with membership
The Chicago Teachers Union's governing body will vote this week on a call from its leaders for a one-day walkout April 1, a tactic union President Karen Lewis acknowledged has...
Defendant in Chicago Public Schools bribery case set to plead guilty
A defendant in the federal bribery case that ensnared former Chicago Public Schools CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett is expected to plead guilty next month, according to court documents. Thomas Vranas a...