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Chicago public school students will not return to the classroom on Monday, as the Chicago Teachers Union
decided to take more time to mull over a contract proposal. Students will not return to class until Wednesday at the earliest, according to the union.
The delegates could vote to end the strike as early as Tuesday, as members want the additional time to digest the details of the contract offer, union president Karen Lewis said.
“They’re not happy with the agreement. They’d like it to be a lot better for us than it is,” Lewis said.
The potential for 120 school closings in the coming years, first reported by the Tribune, also has caused concern.
“It under-girds everything they talk about,” Lewis said.
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel said he plans to file an injunction to force the teachers back to work. He claims
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