In the News: CPS vs. CTU school day battle heats up
By: Cassandra West / September 19, 2011
The debate over a longer school day in Chicago Public Schools has now turned nasty, with both sides —the Chicago Teachers Union and school officials — accusing each other of exerting pressure to sway teachers, the Tribune reported over the weekend.
ALSO: The New York Times' Monica Davey on the battle between Mayor Emanuel and the Chicago Teachers Union.
Tribune columnist Eric Zorn says the Chicago Teachers Union would face a public relations defeat if it wins the complaint it has filed with the Illinois Labor Relations Board.
A program run by Urban Students Empowered, pairs Chicago Public Schools students
