Threat Of Chicago Teachers Strike Casts Shadow All The Way To Charlotte
For Chicagoans, there is no escaping the effort to avert a school strike – not even at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.
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For Chicagoans, there is no escaping the effort to avert a school strike – not even at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.
The city of Chicago is not the only municipality where a teacher strike is looming.
A new year began Tuesday for Chicago Public Schools students, but it could be interrupted after just four days if a possible teachers' strike goes ahead.
As he prepares to take the national spotlight this week at the Democratic National Convention with a possible teachers strike looming in Chicago, Mayor Rahm Emanuel said he's confident the Chicago Public Schools and teachers will be able to set aside their differences and reach a fair contract agreement.
Tuesday is the first day of school for many Chicago kids, and that means Monday was the day for last-minute school shopping, but parents were also looking ahead to a possible teachers strike starting in one week.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel will be spending a lot less time at the Democratic National Convention than he'd originally planned.
With a strike deadline now a week away, thousands of Chicago Public Schools teachers and their supporters gathered in Daley Plaza on Monday to take their case for a new contract to the public.
The Chicago Republican Party says Mayor Rahm Emanuel should cancel his Democratic National Convention speech and focus on city leadership.
If a deal is not hammered out, teachers could walk off the job as soon as Sept. 10.
Typically, a member school must suspend interscholastic activities if it does not have at least 51 percent of its students in attendance, according to IHSA policy.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel says a teachers strike can be avoided, and he's denying a published report that a strike would shorten the tenure of his schools CEO.
Chicago's school chief today denied reports that his job is on the line if talks with the teachers union break down.
A day after its teachers union filed a strike notice, Chicago Public Schools administrators have released a plan to keep 145 schools open.
A strike by Chicago Public Schools teachers could be just days away, after the Chicago Teachers Union filed a 10-day strike notice amid a continuing contract stalemate.
The Chicago Teachers Union and the Chicago School Board may be at loggerheads when it comes to a new contract, but in schools where classes have already begun, it's all business.
The Chicago Teachers Union apparently is ready to strike.
The CTA is giving some Chicago students free rides to high school.
Chicago Public Schools students will be able to ride CTA buses and trains for free on the first day of school.
Former Chicago Bears safety Dave Duerson took his life in 2011 after suffering years of concussion symptoms. Now his family is donating concussion testing kits to the Chicago Public School District.
Chicago Public Schools parents can count on one thing – there will be school on the day after Labor Day, the first day of classes for hundreds of thousands of students.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel is cautiously pleased with the latest achievement test results for the Chicago Public Schools.
What happens if your kids show up at school, and the teachers don't? As the Chicago Teachers Union moved a step closer to a strike, the Chicago Board of Education was discussing what do do if teachers actually walk off the job.
Just two weeks before the start of the new school year, the Chicago Teachers Union is ratcheting up the pressure on the school board for a new contract.
Reduced fares will be in effect a little longer for Chicago Public School students this fall.
Many players are dreaming of big games and championships, but as CBS 2's Mai Martinez reports, those dreams have been shattered for some athletes before the school year even begins.
