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The Chicago Teachers Union and Chicago Public Schools have reached a tentative agreement, but how will it be paid for?
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The Chicago Teachers Union and Chicago Public Schools have reached a tentative agreement, but how will it be paid for?
The Chicago Teachers Union and Chicago Public Schools have reached a tentative agreement, but how will it be paid for? Tara Molina reports.
After nearly a year of tense negotiations, the Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teachers Union have reached a tentative deal on a new contract, and while it could avert a teachers' strike, nothing is signed and sealed just yet. The four-year deal will cost CPS $1.5 billion, but officials have yet to say how the district will pay for it.
The Chicago Teachers Union shared some details of what their new tentative agreement with CPS contains, including the largest raise for teachers in 13 years.
The Chicago Teachers Union gave more details about the tentative "historic" contract agreement their bargaining team reached with Chicago Public Schools Monday night.
The agreement comes with potential changes to classrooms across the city.
The union's Big Bargaining Team voted in favor of the deal with the Chicago Public Schools, which now must be voted upon by the CTU House of Delegates. Jermont Terry reports.
Teachers will receive at least 4% annual raises if their agreement is approved — which CBS News Chicago is told the Chicago Public Schools offered to start with. As Sabrina Franza reports, there could also be provisions to protect students and teachers from policy changes at the federal level.
The agreement comes with potential changes to classrooms across the city. Sabrina Franza reports.
CPS made it clear Friday morning that a tentative agreement had not yet been reached, but leadership from them and the Chicago Teachers Union bargained late into the night Thursday.
The agreement likely includes provisions for some, if not all, of the sticking points that have stunted negations.
Mayor Brandon Johnson released a statement Thursday night saying in part that the progress is encouraging, but "the rank-and-file educators, the bargaining committee, and the elected delegates will ultimately make the decision on whether or not this offer is suitable."
The union and Chicago Public Schools appear close to a new deal but have hit some bumps in the final stretch of negotiations.
The joint event comes as negotiations are taking longer than anticipated for both the CTU, CPS, and firefighters.
Tense negotiations have been going on for months over pension payments for Chicago Public Schools employees and raises for teachers.
Tense negotiations have been going on for months over pension payments for Chicago Public Schools employees and raises for teachers. Sabrina Franza reports.
Tense negotiations have been going on for months over pension payments for Chicago Public Schools employees and raises for teachers. Sabrina Franza reports.
Mayor Brandon Johnson met with ousted Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez, Chicago Teachers Union President Stacey Davis Gates, and Jason Ervin, the head of the City Council budget committee, ahead of the vote to call for a compromise and hope to avoid a teacher strike.
The mayor met Wednesday with CPS Chief Executive Officer Pedro Martinez, Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates, and Ald. Jason Ervin (28th), head of the City Council Budget Committee.
The mayor met Wednesday with Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates and Chicago Public Schools Chief Executive Officer Pedro Martinez.
The mayor met Wednesday with CPS Chief Executive Officer Pedro Martinez, Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates, and Ald. Jason Ervin (28th), head of the City Council Budget Committee.
The mayor had a few eyebrow-raising comments Tuesday.
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It was supposed to be a memorable day at the Bears game for a Chicago family, but they said not only did they not get into Soldier Field, they believe they were scammed out of about $15,000.
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