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Chicago Teachers Vote to Teach From Home, Defying District
Chicago Teachers Union members voted Sunday not to return to schools for in-person instruction before COVID-19 vaccinations, the union announced.
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Student-Athletes File Suit As Strike Continues
Student-athletes in the Chicago Public Schools are filing a lawsuit as they try to get back on the field in time for key state tournaments. NBC 5’s Chris Hush has more.
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Protesters Arrested During CTU Demonstration
Several protesters were arrested Tuesday afternoon during a Chicago Teachers Union demonstration at the offices of Sterling Bay, the developer behind the controversial Lincoln Yards project.
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Chicago Teachers Strike Hits 11th Day After Tentative Deal
The Chicago teachers strike marked its 11th day of canceled classes Thursday, even after a tentative agreement was reached the day before. Sandra Torres reports.
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Teachers Strike Continues for 11th Day of Canceled Classes
The Chicago teachers strike marked its 11th day of canceled classes Thursday, even after a tentative agreement was reached the day before. Sandra Torres reports.
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CTU President Reveals Why He Refused to Address Media With Mayor After Strike Agreement
CTU President Jesse Sharkey reveals why he declined to come out and speak with the mayor after reaching an agreement.
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Effects of Chicago Teachers' Strike Deal on Taxpayers
A budget expert told NBC 5 on Friday that Chicago taxpayers would feel the effects of the deal reached to end the Chicago teachers’ strike. NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern reports.
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Strike-Ending Deal Will Shape Chicago Schools for Years
Chicago teachers and more than 300,000 students affected by an 11-day strike returned to classrooms Friday amid a tentative agreement that ended the walkout and is expected to shape education in the nation’s third-largest city for the next five years.
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Chicago Teachers, Lightfoot Reach Agreement to End Strike
The Chicago Teachers Union and Mayor Lori Lightfoot have reached an agreement to end the teachers strike after 11 days of canceled classes.
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Chicago Teachers Say ‘Tentative Deal' Reached, But Strike Will Continue
In a social media post, the Chicago Teachers Union has announced it has reached a tentative deal with Chicago Public Schools, but says that a “return to work” agreement has yet to be reached in the ongoing teachers strike.
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Chicago Teachers Strike Marks 10th Day of Canceled Classes
Chicago Public Schools canceled classes Wednesday for the 10th consecutive day after a dramatic few days of negotiations and deliberation in the ongoing teachers strike. The Chicago Teachers Union held a House of Delegates meeting Tuesday evening after a marathon 16-hour bargaining session the day before failed to yield an agreement. Bargaining continued Tuesday morning into the afternoon before the...
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Chicago Public Schools Cancel Classes as Strike Continues
Chicago Public Schools students will miss an eighth straight day of classes on Monday, as the teachers strike enters its third week.
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Striking Chicago Teachers Union Members Hit the Picket Lines
The Chicago Teachers Union has voted to reject the final contract offer from Chicago Public Schools and will go on strike Thursday, the organization announced Wednesday.
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CPS Cancels Classes Thursday in Anticipation of Strike
Chicago Public Schools canceled all classes and activities for Thursday, Mayor Lori Lightfoot and the district’s CEO announced Wednesday morning, in anticipation of the Chicago Teachers Union moving forward with a strike.
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CTU Will Strike After Officially Rejecting Contract Offer
The Chicago Teachers Union has voted to reject the final contract offer from Chicago Public Schools and will go on strike Thursday, the organization announced Wednesday.
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Dumpster Filled With Hundreds of Classic Books Outside Chicago School Sparks Outrage
A dumpster full of classic books seen outside a Chicago Public Schools high school this week has sparked an outcry on social media.
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Boy, 9, Beaten With Belts in School Bathroom by Chicago Teacher's Friend: Complaint
A 9-year-old boy was dragged from his Chicago Public Schools classroom and beaten with belts in a bathroom by his fourth-grade teacher’s friend this school year, according to a civil rights complaint filed in federal court Thursday.
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Chance the Rapper Makes Mayoral Endorsement in Chicago
Could Chance the Rapper be running for mayor? That’s what many fans are thinking after the rapper posted plans for a press conference at Chicago’s City Hall “regarding Chicago Mayoral Election.”
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Van Dyke Taken Into Custody After Verdict
Jason Van Dyke’s bond was revoked and he was taken into custody just moments after a jury convicted him of second-degree murder and 16 counts of aggravated battery with a firearm.
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Watch: Jason Van Dyke Reacts to Guilty Verdict
A jury found police officer Jason Van Dyke guilty of second-degree murder and 16 counts of aggravated battery with a firearm. He was found not guilty of official misconduct.