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Sunday, December 9, 2018

Breaking: Tentative agreement in first charter teacher strike. – Fred Klonsky

Breaking: Tentative agreement in first charter teacher strike. – Fred Klonsky

BREAKING: TENTATIVE AGREEMENT IN FIRST CHARTER TEACHER STRIKE.
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CHICAGO—The bargaining team for more than 500 striking CTU members at 15 UNO/Acero charter schools reached a tentative agreement with management just before 5AM this morning. The strike has been suspended.
Teachers and paraprofessionals will hold a rally and press conference at 1PM today at CTU headquarters to share more details about the tentative agreement, which aligns pay for educators and paraprofessionals with pay scales in CPS schools over the course of the agreement, reduces class and includes language in the contract that sets terms for sanctuary schools for students and families.
More details will be available at this afternoon’s press conference and rally, scheduled for 1PM at CTU headquarters, 1901 W. Carroll on Chicago’s West Side.
CTU educators at UNO/Acero schools have been on strike since Tuesday, as they’ve CONTINUE READING: Breaking: Tentative agreement in first charter teacher strike. – Fred Klonsky