WEB 11A CTU STRIKE JANICE JACKSON MARION-CC

[[MARION/ INT]] \tWE CONTINUE TO MONITOR BREAKING NEWS… [[2-SHOT PIXEL]] \tTHE CHICAGO TEACHERS STRIKE. \tI’M WITH CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS C-E-O DR. JANICE JACKSON. ### THE TEACHERS HAVE SAID THIS IS ABOUT CLASS SIZE AND SUPPORT STAFF LIKE NURSES AND SOCIAL WORKERS. IS THERE MOVEMENT ON ANY OF THESE ISSUES? ### THERE ARE THOSE WHO QUESTION WHETHER OR NOT THE TEACHER’S UNION IS FLEXING ITS MUSCLES– SENDING A MESSAGE TO MAYOR LIGHTFOOT. DO YOU THINK THERE IS TRUTH TO THAT ASSERTION? ### THE LAST STRIKE WAS IN 20-12– YOU WERE A PRINCIPAL AT THE TIME— THAT STRIKE LASTED 7 DAYS — AND WAS PRETTY DISRUPTIVE. HOW DO YOU SEE THIS PLAYING OUT– IS THERE A SENSE OF URGENCY? ### YOU’VE GOT PLANS IN PLACE FOR STUDENTS— FOR A LOT OF FAMILIES, THIS ISN’T JUST ABOUT INCONVENIENCE — IT IS ABOUT SAFETY– AND IT IS ABOUT FOOD. WHAT DO YOU SAY TO PARENTS TODAY? #### WE’LL BE RIGHT BACK.