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Chicago teachers’ strike narrowly averted

Classrooms remained open on Tuesday in Chicago after teacher union leaders and the city hammered out a last-minute tentative contract agreement.

by Alex Samuels

Veteran English teacher Sara Brenan works with students at Anderson High School's summer program in the Austin Independent School District.
Credit: Bob Daemmrich

Classrooms remained open on Tuesday in Chicago after teacher union leaders and the city hammered out a last-minute tentative contract agreement. The tentative agreement addresses issues such as pensions, class size in kindergarten through second grade, and teacher layoffs and pension. The four-year agreement must be approved by the Chicago Teachers Union House of Delegates and voted on by its full membership. (Chicago Tribune)

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