CTU leaders plan walkout at schools on April 1
Chicago Teachers Union leaders will ask its members to walk off their jobs April 1 for a one-day demonstration over contract talks and public education funding, Vice President Jesse Sharkey...
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Chicago school board seeks $65 million in lawsuit against ex-CEO
The Chicago Board of Education is seeking more than $65 million in damages and penalties in a lawsuit against former district CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett and her co-defendants in a multimillion-dollar...
CPS tells principals it lacks the cash to get through this year
Chicago Public Schools officials told principals on Wednesday that the district is "short of the necessary cash for the remainder of the school year," partly because of a pension payment...
Chicago Teachers Union plans April 1 demonstration amid contract talks
Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis said Monday that plans for a promised April 1 "day of action" have not been finalized, but she did not rule out the possibility...
Chicago Public Schools won’t stop pension payments until talks completed
Chicago Public Schools CEO Forrest Claypool said Friday that the district will continue to pick up a major chunk of pension contributions for teachers until the final phase of contract...
CPS sets 3 furlough days for workers, cancels school on Good Friday
Chicago Public Schools canceled classes on March 25, Good Friday, as one of three furlough days that immediately prompted a renewed strike threat from the teachers union. The other two...
CPS chief blasts state panel’s reversal of plan to close charter schools
Chicago Public Schools CEO Forrest Claypool opened a new front in the city's battle with Gov. Bruce Rauner on Wednesday, lambasting a state board's "shameful decision" to overturn the district's...
State commission overrules Chicago Public Schools on 3 charters
A state commission on Tuesday overruled a Chicago Public Schools decision to close three South Side charter schools at the end of the academic year, delivering a blow to the...
Chicago Teachers Union rallies over expected layoffs, TIF funds
A small group of Chicago Teachers Union members and supporters rallied Thursday outside City Hall to protest expected layoffs and repeat a long-standing call for using surplus tax-increment financing funds...
Chicago Public Schools considers 21 additional charter schools
Charter school operators have proposed opening 21 new campuses in the city starting in the 2017-18 school year, Chicago Public Schools announced before Wednesday's Board of Education meeting. The district...