Chicago Teachers Union rejects factfinder report amid contract talks with CPS, strike fears mount
Neither the CTU nor CPS have used the word "strike," but the reality is the 19-page factfinding report opens the door for ...
CPS, independent arbitrator agree the district can’t afford much more on teachers contract, CPS says
This comes after the teachers union said the report showed CPS has money to spare. CPS leaders said the report instead “confirmed the district's severe financial constraints.” ...
Chicago schools chief Pedro Martinez asserts no need for teachers strike following release of fact-finder’s report
The teachers union rejection of the report opens the door for a strike as soon as March following the 30-day cooling-off ...
CPS needs an educator as its leader, says School Board member Che ‘Rhymefest’ Smith
State law now calls for Chicago Public Schools to be run by a CEO. Smith is pushing for CPS to be led by a superintendent.
CPS security video shows Secret Service trying to enter Hamline Elementary School
Chicago Public Schools officials had a calm, seemingly friendly conversation with two Secret Service agents outside Hamline Elementary School hours before the district sparked a nationwide panic when ...
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CPS Leaders See ‘No Reason’ for Possible Strike After Teachers Union Rejects Fact-Finding Report
That is the last thing that students and families need,” CPS CEO Pedro Martinez said of a possible teachers strike, “and given how close our teams are to an agreement, we see no reason for such a ...
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Chicago Teachers Union rejects fact finding report, teeters on the edge of a strike
The Chicago Teachers Union may be one step closer to going on strike after rejecting an independent fact-finding report about ...
Calgary police face huge budget shortfall, warn of ‘impacts across the organization’
Calgary police confirm that the force is facing a $28-million shortfall in its 2025 operating budget and dealing with it will have impacts across the organization.
Afternoon Briefing: Cultural commissioner faces bullying allegations
After canceling a quarterly meeting with some of Chicago’s top cultural minds for a second time, Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events Commissioner Clinée Hedspeth is facing criticism from ...
Chicago Teachers Union rejects fact-finding report, says they’ll go back to the negotiating table
Despite being “surprised” by the “best fact-finding report” to date, the Chicago Teachers Union rejected a neutral ...
Woman who killed man in racist attack in Bristol has sentencing delayed
The sentencing date of a woman who killed a man in a racist attack in Bristol has been delayed. Christina Howell, aged 37 and ...