"Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is pushing for big changes at Chicago
Public Schools next year, including a longer school day, a different
calendar and new teacher evaluations. Lewis said CPS wants to lock in a five-year contract and is offering
teachers a 2 percent raise in the first year, with salaries based on
performance in later years.
Chicago Teachers Union officials say teachers at more than 150 schools are ready to go on strike. Chicago teachers have not gone out on strike since 1987. Lewis, who said
she was a first-year teacher during the last strike, said the climate
at CPS is the most hostile she has ever seen." - wbez
Oy vey. I used to care 0% about these kinds of things (like unions and legalities) but now I know what an enormous deal it is. Not sure what I would do if I was asked to strike. Fingers crossed they find an agreement soon that values the teachers' work and keeps the needs of the students first.
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