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Chicago Reports Tentative Deal With Teachers Union To Reopen Schools

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Chicago Reports Tentative Deal With Teachers Union To Reopen Schools

February 6, 2021 • The teachers union said "there is no agreement yet" but a framework its members must review. The city said it's planning for pre-K and special education programs to resume in person this week.

Chicago Teachers Will Go On Strike, Capping Years Of Social Justice Activism

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Chicago Teachers Will Go On Strike, Capping Years Of Social Justice Activism

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October 16, 2019 • For the second time in seven years, Chicago Public Schools teachers will be on strike starting Thursday, walking out of class, they say, in the name of better schools.

Chicago Cancels Public School Classes As Teachers Strike Looms

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Chicago Cancels Public School Classes As Teachers Strike Looms

October 16, 2019 • Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced Wednesday that she expects the teachers union to move ahead with a strike after a contract agreement wasn't reached.

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Chicago Teachers Are Ready To Strike

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September 27, 2019 • The Chicago Teachers Union voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike, union officials announced Thursday. The Chicago Public Schools CEO says the offer of a 16% raise over five years is generous.

West Virginia's Education Bill Dies As Teachers Strike

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West Virginia's Education Bill Dies As Teachers Strike

February 19, 2019 • The bill was postponed indefinitely 53-45 in West Virginia's House of Delegates. Educators opposed charter schools and a new voucher system in a strike that came a year after the last walkout.

Lawsuit Claims Denver Teacher Strike Could Harm Special Needs Students

Teachers carry placards as they walk a picket line outside South High School early Monday in Denver. A new lawsuit alleges students with disabilities will be harmed by the strike. David Zalubowski/AP hide caption

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Lawsuit Claims Denver Teacher Strike Could Harm Special Needs Students

February 12, 2019 • The lawsuit alleges that children with severe disabilities might hurt themselves without trained teachers and caregivers present. The school district says the suit is based on "speculation."

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Denver Teachers Strike Over Base Pay

February 11, 2019 • After more than a year of negotiations, the teachers union and the school district still can't agree on a base pay increase. The district's plan depends too much on incentive bonuses, the union says.