Summer vacation is over, for real this time, for students in Chicago, Illinois. The Chicago Teacher Union voted Tuesday to end the strike, which will lead to a contract that will guarantee them a double-digit salary increase over the next three years that includes a raise for the cost of living. The raise isn't the number they were seeking, which was 30%, but the teachers are … [Read more...]
Chicago Teachers Strike Continues, Students And Parents Struggle To Adjust
Entering into the fourth day of the strike, Chicago students are experiencing somewhat of an extended summer as an agreement between the Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teachers Union has yet to come. While some students stayed home or roamed through neighborhoods, others joined their parents at work or with relatives for supervision. Though some union members are … [Read more...]