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‘Fed up’ teachers at 150 schools support strike: union chief - Chicago Sun-Times

‘Fed up’ teachers at 150 schools support strike: union chief - Chicago Sun-Times:


‘Fed up’ teachers at 150 schools support strike: union chief

“Fed up“ with being scapegoated, Chicago public school teachers in 150 schools have voted overwhelmingly in mock ballots to support a strike should ongoing contract negotiations fail, Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis revealed Thursday.Chicago Public School officials and Mayor Rahm Emanuel have created such a “hostile” climate that teacher leaders in 150 schools polled CTU members about support for a strike, Lewis and other CTU officials said.