Chicago Teachers Union Votes to Suspend Strike | FDL News Desk

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Chicago Teachers Union Votes to Suspend Strike

by David Dayen

(photo: Kevin Gosztola)

The Chicago Teachers Union has agreed to suspend its seven-day strike and return to work. Classes will resume for more than 350,000 students on Wednesday. This does not mean they have agreed to the contract submitted by the Chicago Public Schools, only that they will complete the strike action while reserving the right to walk out again if the final resolution doesn’t meet with their satisfaction.
The decision was made by the 700-odd members of the House of Delegates, a proxy for the 26,000-member