Chicago public schools students will miss classes for a fourth day on Tuesday as a teachers’ strike drags on.
The Chicago Teachers Union and city officials negotiated through the weekend but couldn’t reach a deal. On Monday, about 10 different proposals on various issues went back and forth, a senior city official told CNN. The Chicago Teachers Union enlisted the help of the Rev. Jesse Jackson, who attended a bargaining session, to mediate.
A Democratic presidential candidate will add her voice in support of the teachers. Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren is set to join Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers union, and educators on the picket lines on Tuesday, the union said. Bargaining resumes Tuesday, the Chicago Teachers Union said.
Chicago Teachers Union members gave Mayor Lori Lightfoot a grade of ‘F’ for the latest round of negotiations, union president Jesse Sharkey told reporters Monday night.
Source: Chicago’s teacher strike heads into another week, with no end in sight
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