After CPS Partially Cut Pre-K Special Ed Transit, Officials To Reinstate
This summer, CPS yanked transportation from almost all those preschoolers.
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This summer, CPS yanked transportation from almost all those preschoolers.
Some CPS teachers are choosing not to return to the district for fear of losing their jobs.
Chicago Public Schools teachers have voted overwhelmingly to approve a strike, and could walk off the job as early as Oct. 11, the Chicago Teachers Union announced Monday.
Chicago Public Teachers continued to vote Thursday on whether to authorize a strike, but were not happy with the change to a public ballot.
After going more than a year without a contract, Chicago Public Schools teachers were set to vote again Wednesday on whether or not to go on strike.
The driver of the special needs van dropped her off at home with no supervision.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Public Schools announced Monday that students acheived a record high average ACT score.
A staff member at a Near North Side school has been fired, just days after a device resembling a camera was found in a staff restroom.
In a letter to parents, Ogden International School principal Michael Beyer said a plastic camera-type device was found in one of the faculty bathrooms at the Walton Street campus.
The losers: Chicago taxpayers. That's according to an inspector general's report. CBS 2's Dave Savini has this follow-up.
Strike preparation workshops for teachers are taking place next week.
If the vote goes as expected, this will be the second time teachers have been asked to authorize a strike.
A local school council meeting became heated in the Beverly neighborhood Tuesday night, with parents upset about a proposal to move and consolidate several local elementary schools.
Chicago Teachers Union president Karen Lewis juggled optimism and pessimism on the first day of classes for Chicago Public Schools, as she talked about the chances for a teachers' strike later this year.
The first day comes as teachers are working without a contract. CBS 2's Dorothy Tucker reports.
This means more personnel watching over children in the streets.
Tuesday, Sept. 6 marks the first day of school for Chicago Public School students. CTA is offering free rides for students on their first day of school.
Accusing Mayor Rahm Emanuel of "incompetent and uncaring mismanagement" of the Chicago Public Schools, and using a "kangaroo court" to try to dismiss him as principal of Blaine Elementary, Troy LaRaviere has announced his resignation in a blog post.
As CBS 2's Dorothy Tucker reports, the uncertainty stems from the fact that teachers still have no contract.
Chicago Public Schools students get a treat ahead of the first day of school. Some of the city's museums and cultural institutions are offering free admission.
A Chicago Teachers Union bulletin posted Wednesday warns "a possible strike deadline looms," urging teachers to consider going on strike if no contract "by October."
The Chicago Board of Education voted unanimously today to approve a controversial $5.4 billion budget for the Chicago Public Schools, including a property tax hike to fund teacher pensions.
After weeks of discussions, the Chicago Public Schools budget comes down to a vote, and not everyone is thrilled with the direction the spending is going.
A back-to-school fair was held Tuesday at Whitter Elementary School in Pilsen and parents have a lot of questions about the new year.
Students who stop reading over summer break can fall behind when school resumes.
