The Chicago Teachers Union spent almost $1.5 million on political activity including lobbying, in the months leading up to a two-week strike in the fall, according to a published report.

A fraction of teachers and school support employees crossed picket lines during the Chicago Public Schools strike earlier this year, according to a published report. Of approximately 32,500 total union employees, 582 employees went to work during the 11-day strike in October, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. The newspaper cited records obtained under Illinois public records laws. An average of 93…

A budget expert told NBC 5 on Friday that Chicago taxpayers would feel the effects of the deal reached to end the Chicago teachers’ strike. NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern reports. 

With more than 25,000 Chicago Public Schools teachers and staff on the picket lines during a days-long strike, parents are forced to make alternate arrangements for their children.

Chicago’s teachers strike gained national attention Tuesday as Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren walked the picket line with striking teachers.

Chicago Public Schools has canceled classes Wednesday as the ongoing teachers strike continues without an agreement.

It appears the Chicago teachers strike won’t end anytime soon after Mayor Lori Lightfoot sent the union a letter which CTU President Jesse Sharkey said “dashed hopes” for a quick settlement. Susan Carlson reports.

Negotiations between the Chicago Teachers Union and city officials appeared to be at an impasse Tuesday morning, as the teachers strike entered its fourth day of canceled classes citywide. While negotiations between the two sides were scheduled to continue at 10 a.m. Tuesday, a majority of the union’s 40-person bargaining team was not expected to return to the table.

It appears the Chicago Teachers Union strike won’t end any time soon after Mayor Lori Lightfoot sent the union a letter on Monday that CTU President Jesse Sharkey said “dashed hopes” for a quick settlement.

Chicago Public Schools announced classes will be canceled for a fourth day, on Tuesday, as they continue negotiations with the Chicago Teachers Union. NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern reports. 

For the second day in a row, Chicago teachers will march through the streets of the Loop following a rally at Daley Plaza on Friday afternoon.

The Chicago Teachers Union has voted to reject the final contract offer from Chicago Public Schools and will go on strike Thursday, the organization announced Wednesday.

Now that more than 25,000 Chicago Public Schools teachers and staff have walked off the job, parents are making alternate arrangements for their children.

Chicago schools, community centers and other local organizations are offering programming for students while public school teachers are on strike. On Thursday morning, there was a line to get inside the Marillac Social Center in Garfield Park.

Chicago Public Schools canceled all classes and activities for Thursday, Mayor Lori Lightfoot and the district’s CEO announced Wednesday morning, in anticipation of the Chicago Teachers Union moving forward with a strike.

The Chicago Teachers Union has voted to reject the final contract offer from Chicago Public Schools and will go on strike Thursday, the organization announced Wednesday.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot and leaders of the Chicago Teachers Union traded barbs Wednesday, pointing fingers at one another as the two sides failed to reach an agreement in contract negotiations that would avert a teachers strike. Chicago Public Schools preemptively canceled all classes and activities for Thursday in anticipation of the strike, Lightfoot and district CEO Janice Jackson announced at...

“We went through, point by point, what’s on the table so far and our delegates overwhelmingly, unanimously, reaffirmed that tomorrow will be the first day of a strike, because we have not achieved what we need to bring justice and high-quality schools to the children and teachers of Chicago,” CTU President Jesse Sharkey said.

A threatened strike by Chicago teachers would test a strategy employed by a growing number of urban teachers unions convinced that transforming contentious contract talks into discussions about class sizes and student services wins public support and can be a difference maker at the bargaining table. Unions in left-leaning cities including Los Angeles, have made a renewed push to use...

“There will not be school tomorrow,” Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Wednesday morning. “The union has been crystal clear that they are going to strike.” Both sides remain at odds over issues like class sizes, staffing shortages and security of students in areas surrounding schools.