Teachers union to sue Chicago Board of Education
Updated at 05:11 PM today
June 7, 2010 (CHICAGO) (WLS) -- The Chicago Teachers Union is expected to file a lawsuit against the school board to prevent it from increasing class sizes.
Union president Marilyn Stewart announced the lawsuit Tuesday. She says the Board of Education plans to increase class sizes by 20 percent from an average of 28 students to 35.
Stewart claims that would be a violation of Chicago's health and safety codes. She also calls it an "educational disaster."
"It appears that CPS is willing to sacrifice Chicago's students in order to balance its budget. Just what are we supposed to tell our students in 10 years who drop