Chicago teachers’ strike: Thousands hit the picket lines over pay
5 years, 2 months ago

Chicago teachers’ strike: Thousands hit the picket lines over pay

Al Jazeera  

Teachers in the US’s third-largest school district stop work over wages, lack of resources and other issues. 190114170619413 Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot criticised the CTU and said the strike comes at a time when the union and CPS had been making “concerted progress” towards agreeing on new teachers’ contracts. CTU President Jesse Sharkey said the teachers are striking to create “the schools our students deserve”, which would include increased support staff such as teachers’ assistants, nurses, librarians and social workers to “address high levels of trauma among students”. CPS’s proposed offer to teachers included $400,000 dedicated to hiring support staff, $1m dedicated to reducing classroom sizes and a 16-percent pay rise over five years. Of their proposal, CPS said, “In five years, the average teacher will make about $100,000.” The teachers’ union rejected the offer, saying the pay increase would “still leave the majority of teaching assistants and school clerks mired in poverty in year five of the contract”.

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Teachers strike in Boston suburb enters its eighth day, with tensions fraying
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Teachers strike in Boston suburb enters its eighth day, with tensions fraying

The Independent  

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Teachers kick off strike in Portland, Ore., over class sizes, pay and resources
1 year, 2 months ago

Teachers kick off strike in Portland, Ore., over class sizes, pay and resources

LA Times  

Teachers and their supporters demonstrate Wednesday on the first day of a teachers’ strike in Portland, Ore. Teachers in Portland, Ore., walked off the job on Wednesday for the first day of a strike that shuttered schools for some 45,000 students in Oregon’s largest city. “Our kids deserve more than teachers that are absolutely exhausted and at the end of …

Oakland teachers union on strike; schools open without them
1 year, 8 months ago

Oakland teachers union on strike; schools open without them

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy More than 3,000 teachers and …

Teachers on the picket lines as pay dispute continues
1 year, 8 months ago

Teachers on the picket lines as pay dispute continues

The Independent  

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Los Angeles schools, union leaders reach deal after strike
1 year, 9 months ago

Los Angeles schools, union leaders reach deal after strike

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Unified School District and union leaders said Friday they reached a deal on pay raises for bus drivers, custodians and other support staff after a three-day strike that shut down the nation’s second-largest school system. The deal also sets the district’s minimum wage at $22.52; provides a one-time $1,000 raise for any worker who …

Los Angeles schools, union leaders reach deal after strike
1 year, 9 months ago

Los Angeles schools, union leaders reach deal after strike

The Independent  

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Los Angeles school strike ends, but no deal announced
1 year, 9 months ago

Los Angeles school strike ends, but no deal announced

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — A three-day strike by workers in the Los Angeles Unified School District ended Thursday, but it wasn’t immediately clear if any progress was made in negotiations for higher pay for teachers’ aides, bus drivers, custodians and other support staff in the nation’s second-largest school system. Carvalho has called the school district’s offer “historic.” It includes a cumulative …

Los Angeles schools shut down as staff strike for better pay
1 year, 9 months ago

Los Angeles schools shut down as staff strike for better pay

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Thousands of service workers backed by teachers began a three-day strike against the Los Angeles Unified School District on Tuesday, shutting down education for a half-million students in the nation’s second-largest school system. Teachers joined rain-soaked picket lines early Tuesday as workers demanded better wages and increased staffing before heading to a huge rally outside the district’s …

LA schools shut down as staff begin three-day strike with backing from teachers
1 year, 9 months ago

LA schools shut down as staff begin three-day strike with backing from teachers

The Independent  

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Thousands of LA school district workers to hold 3-day strike
1 year, 10 months ago

Thousands of LA school district workers to hold 3-day strike

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Tens of thousands of workers in the Los Angeles Unified School District will strike for three days next week over stalled contract talks and teachers will join them, likely shutting down the nation’s second-largest school system, union leaders announced Wednesday. It was announced at a rally by the Service Employees International Union, which represents about 30,000 teachers’ …

Unions to meet Education Secretary after teachers vote to strike over pay
1 year, 11 months ago

Unions to meet Education Secretary after teachers vote to strike over pay

The Independent  

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Columbus, Ohio, teachers strike: Why teachers in Ohio’s largest school district voted to go on strike
2 years, 4 months ago

Columbus, Ohio, teachers strike: Why teachers in Ohio’s largest school district voted to go on strike

CNN  

Columbus, Ohio CNN — The day before classes are scheduled to start, teachers in Ohio’s largest school system say they won’t end their strike without improvements to what they describe as dilapidated schools where a lack of heating and air conditioning has led to miserable classroom environments. “A lot of people in the suburbs are unaware of how bad the …

Stung by pandemic fallout, Sacramento teachers strike for a third day
2 years, 9 months ago

Stung by pandemic fallout, Sacramento teachers strike for a third day

LA Times  

Katie Ragle sits with daughters Eliana, left, and Delilah as they support teachers at Alice Birney Waldorf Inspired K-8 School during the start of the Sacramento City Teachers Assn. Union leaders representing thousands of Sacramento teachers and school workers signaled momentary optimism early Friday about a possible new round of bargaining at the request of State Supt. “The SCUSD school …

Chicago schools: Public school students will return to classroom Wednesday after teachers union suspends work action, mayor says
3 years ago

Chicago schools: Public school students will return to classroom Wednesday after teachers union suspends work action, mayor says

CNN  

CNN — Chicago teachers will be back in school Tuesday and students are scheduled to return to in-person learning on Wednesday after the Chicago Teachers Union house of delegates voted to end the teachers’ work action over Covid-19 mitigation measures, Mayor Lori Lightfoot said at a Monday night news conference. Earlier, the union representing public school teachers had tweeted: “The …

Chicago union leaders OK plan to resume in-person classes
3 years ago

Chicago union leaders OK plan to resume in-person classes

LA Times  

Members of the Chicago Teachers Union and their supporters stage a car caravan protest outside City Hall last week. Chicago schools are poised to resume classes this week after leaders of the Chicago Teachers Union approved a plan with the district late Monday over remote learning and other COVID-19 safety protocols. “No one wins when students are out.” The Chicago …

Chicago mayor, teachers still at odds over COVID protocols
3 years ago

Chicago mayor, teachers still at odds over COVID protocols

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Negotiations resumed Saturday to resolve a standoff between Chicago school officials and the city’s teachers union over COVID-19 precautions that canceled three days of classes, but the public war-of-words between union leaders and Chicago’s mayor showed little sign of easing. We will not relent.” The blunt response came less than an hour after leaders of the Chicago Teachers …

Chicago mayor: Hopeful for deal in COVID teachers dispute
3 years ago

Chicago mayor: Hopeful for deal in COVID teachers dispute

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Chicago’s mayor again blamed the city’s powerful teachers union for a third day of canceled classes in the nation’s third-largest school district Friday, but said she hopes to have a deal soon as negotiations over remote learning and other COVID-19 safety measures continue. Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez issued a joint statement Friday …

Chicago Cancels School For 3rd Day As City Fights Teachers Union Over COVID Protocols
3 years ago

Chicago Cancels School For 3rd Day As City Fights Teachers Union Over COVID Protocols

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING CHICAGO — Leaders of the nation’s third-largest school district canceled classes for a third consecutive day as heated negotiations continued with the Chicago Teachers Union over remote learning and other COVID-19 safety measures. Chicago school leaders canceled classes in the nation’s third-largest school district for the second straight day after failing to reach an agreement with the …

Chicago nixes school for 3rd day as virus, union debate rage
3 years ago

Chicago nixes school for 3rd day as virus, union debate rage

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Leaders of the nation’s third-largest school district canceled classes for a third consecutive day as heated negotiations continued with the Chicago Teachers Union over remote learning and other COVID-19 safety measures. A small percentage of teachers, along with substitutes, have continued to come to schools during what the district has labeled an “illegal work stoppage.” Some schools preemptively …

Negotiations between city and Chicago teachers union to continue into weekend
3 years ago

Negotiations between city and Chicago teachers union to continue into weekend

CNN  

Chicago CNN — Bargaining sessions between city officials and the teachers union on a return to the classroom remain productive but must wrap up this weekend, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot told CNN Friday night. “CPS is committed to working toward an agreement with the Chicago Teachers Union throughout the weekend, and we are dedicated to working day and night so …

Chicago cancels classes after union backs remote learning
3 years ago

Chicago cancels classes after union backs remote learning

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Leaders of Chicago Public Schools canceled classes Wednesday after the teachers union voted to switch to remote learning due to the surge in COVID-19 cases, the latest development in an escalating battle over pandemic safety protocols in the nation’s third-largest school district. The Chicago Teachers Union’s action, approved by 73% of members, called for remote instruction until “cases …

Chicago teachers affirm COVID safety deal for school return
3 years, 11 months ago

Chicago teachers affirm COVID safety deal for school return

Al Jazeera  

The debate over how to safely reopen Chicago schools is echoed around the US, with new CDC guidelines expected. Chicago teachers voted in favour of approving a tentative COVID-19 safety plan to allow the third-largest US public school system to gradually resume in-person classes as soon as Thursday for students who have been out of school buildings for almost a …

Chicago mayor cites `tentative agreement' to reopen schools
3 years, 11 months ago

Chicago mayor cites `tentative agreement' to reopen schools

The Independent  

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Chicago mayor demands teachers return, union offers proposal
3 years, 11 months ago

Chicago mayor demands teachers return, union offers proposal

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Thursday that the city was reviewing the teachers’ union latest proposal on COVID-19 safety protocols to return to classrooms, a development hours after her demand for a deal by the end of the day. Lightfoot had accused the Chicago Teachers Union of refusing to give her office and school district officials a straight …

Chicago schools extend talks with union over in-person class
3 years, 11 months ago

Chicago schools extend talks with union over in-person class

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Chicago Public Schools leaders extended remote learning Monday for two more days and called for a “cooling-off period” in negotiations with the teachers’ union, citing progress but not a full agreement on COVID-19 safety plans for returning to schools. Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Chicago Public Schools CEO Janice Jackson said in a joint statement that teachers would not …

Chicago teachers strike ends after 11 days without school
5 years, 2 months ago

Chicago teachers strike ends after 11 days without school

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Chicago teachers and the nation’s third-largest school district reached a labor contract deal on Thursday, ending a strike that canceled 11 days of classes for more than 300,000 students. Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced that the district had reached a deal with the Chicago Teachers Union after months of unsuccessful negotiations led to the city’s first significant walkout by …

Chicago teacher strike ends: Mayor Lori Lightfoot announces teachers will return after 11 days of canceled classes.
5 years, 2 months ago

Chicago teacher strike ends: Mayor Lori Lightfoot announces teachers will return after 11 days of canceled classes.

Slate  

Chicago’s teachers voted to return to school on Friday after tentatively agreeing to a new five-year contract, ending a strike that kept the city’s 300,000 public school students out of the classroom for 11 days. The vote, which Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced Thursday afternoon, came a day after the union had agreed to the new deal. The teachers had continued …

Chicago teachers OK tentative agreement but strike goes on
5 years, 2 months ago

Chicago teachers OK tentative agreement but strike goes on

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Chicago’s teachers union voted to approve a tentative contract agreement with city officials Wednesday but refused to end a strike that has canceled two weeks of classes unless the city’s mayor adds school days to cover that lost time. “The commitment for nurses, social workers and resources to help homeless students are things that wouldn’t have been accomplished …

US: Chicago teachers strike ends after 11 days without school
5 years, 2 months ago

US: Chicago teachers strike ends after 11 days without school

Al Jazeera  

Chicago, Illinois – Chicago Public School teachers and students will return to school on Friday after educators reached a contract deal with the United States‘s third-largest school district, ending a strike that began on October 17 and cancelled 11 days of school, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced Thursday. “The teachers will be back in class; the students will be back …

These are the unintended victims of the Chicago teachers’ strike
5 years, 2 months ago

These are the unintended victims of the Chicago teachers’ strike

CNN  

Chicago CNN — Thousands of high school seniors are on the brink of missing a college application deadline. “It’s heartbreaking, really,” said Ian Bacon, a senior at Jones College Prep high school. “This is the thing that these kids worked for, and unfortunately it’s just been ripped away from them,” said Kevin Sterling, the father of a high school cross-country …

CPS strike: The Chicago teachers’ strike is over, students and educators will return to school on Friday, the mayor says
5 years, 2 months ago

CPS strike: The Chicago teachers’ strike is over, students and educators will return to school on Friday, the mayor says

CNN  

CNN — More than 25,000 Chicago teachers will return to school on Friday after an 11-day strike in the nation’s third-largest school system ended, with a tentativedeal ensuring millions of dollars to reduce class sizes and bring more nurses and social workers on campuses. Classes will resume for some 300,000 public school students, Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Thursday in announcing …

Chicago gets tentative staff deal as teachers stay on strike
5 years, 2 months ago

Chicago gets tentative staff deal as teachers stay on strike

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Chicago schools have canceled classes for a ninth day as talks to end a teachers’ strike appeared stalled Monday. The district and the Chicago Teachers Union reported some progress late last week but talks stymied over the weekend, keeping classrooms closed for more than 300,000 students. But its leaders said members remained on the picket lines alongside teachers …

Chicago teachers’ strike sidelines athletes, future hopes
5 years, 2 months ago

Chicago teachers’ strike sidelines athletes, future hopes

Associated Press  

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A strike by school teachers in Chicago has spread from the picket line to the playing field. “We’ve been working for this goal of making this stage, running in the postseason, since June,” said Ian Bacon, a senior cross-country runner at Jones College Prep and a plaintiff in a lawsuit filed Thursday against the Illinois High School …

Chicago teachers’ strike: Educators want trauma care for students
5 years, 2 months ago

Chicago teachers’ strike: Educators want trauma care for students

Al Jazeera  

Strike is about more than pay; teachers demand counsellors for every school to help students deal with daily trauma. Chicago, Illinois – Chicago Public School social worker Cathy Mizicko hasn’t had a “normal day” in her 17 years at Jordan Elementary Community School in Rogers Park, a school on the far north side of the city. “The reality is that …

As Chicago teachers’ strike drags on, union members learn civil disobedience tactics
5 years, 2 months ago

As Chicago teachers’ strike drags on, union members learn civil disobedience tactics

CNN  

CNN — As the Chicago teachers’ strike drags on, educators and union members formed a road block and locked arms Thursday during civil disobedience training. In a session organized by the union, they were practicing civil disobedience and direct action tactics they might use if negotiations continue to stall. At the session on Thursday, union members learned about the principles …

Chicago teachers’ strike: 25,000 educators swarmed City Hall with their demands on day 5
5 years, 2 months ago

Chicago teachers’ strike: 25,000 educators swarmed City Hall with their demands on day 5

CNN  

CNN — Thousands of teachers flooded the streets of downtown Chicago to deliver a message to City Hall: They won’t stop striking until they get what they want. Scott Heins/Getty Images The city insists “there is no more money” to offer the union, but teachers say they won’t back down until they get more support staff, higher raises and class-size …

Chicago teachers’ strike highlights support staff shortages
5 years, 2 months ago

Chicago teachers’ strike highlights support staff shortages

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Demands by striking Chicago teachers for more nurses, librarians and social workers are highlighting concerns that resonate in high-poverty school districts nationwide, where shortages of support staff leave educators feeling stretched. In Chicago, the nation’s third-largest school district, the teachers who have been out on strike since last Thursday are seeking commitments for support staff hiring alongside …

Affordable housing among striking Chicago teachers’ demands
5 years, 2 months ago

Affordable housing among striking Chicago teachers’ demands

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Striking Chicago teachers who are seeking smaller class sizes and higher pay also are demanding that the nation’s third-largest city do more to lower housing costs and put more resources into helping homeless students. They’ve also referenced approaches to help teachers used elsewhere, including a California school district that’s building affordable housing for teachers and a Colorado program …

Chicago teachers’ contract talks about more than money
5 years, 2 months ago

Chicago teachers’ contract talks about more than money

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Chicago’s public schools will be closed Thursday as the city’s 25,000 teachers are set to go on strike. Here are some of the issues behind the school district’s second strike in seven years: WHAT KIND OF MONEY ARE THE TEACHERS LOOKING FOR AND WHAT KIND OF RAISE IS THE CITY OFFERING? The city says that’s a pretty good …

Chicago teachers may test unions’ ‘social justice’ strategy
5 years, 3 months ago

Chicago teachers may test unions’ ‘social justice’ strategy

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — A threatened strike by Chicago teachers would test a strategy employed by a growing number of urban teachers unions convinced that transforming contentious contract talks into discussions about class sizes and student services wins public support and can be a difference maker at the bargaining table. If Chicago does strike, teachers around the country will be closely watching …

Chicago teachers set strike date as contract talks resume
5 years, 3 months ago

Chicago teachers set strike date as contract talks resume

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — A Chicago teachers strike could be weeks away if there isn’t a last-minute deal between the union and the nation’s third-largest school district. The Chicago Teachers Union on Wednesday set a strike date of Oct. 17 as contract talks continue over issues including pay and benefits, class size and staffing shortages. A closer look at the issues: THE …

Chicago teachers authorize their leaders to call a strike
5 years, 3 months ago

Chicago teachers authorize their leaders to call a strike

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Chicago teachers have voted to authorize their union leaders to call a strike, setting the stage for a possible work stoppage next month in the nation’s third-largest school district, officials announced Thursday. Chicago Teachers Union delegates are set to meet next week to set a deadline for a strike, though the earliest one could happen is Oct. 7. …

LAUSD teachers will stay off the job Tuesday
5 years, 11 months ago

LAUSD teachers will stay off the job Tuesday

LA Times  

City Hall is the venue for talks between striking teachers and the L.A. school district. Signs late Monday night pointed to a probable settlement of the Los Angeles teachers’ strike, but not in time to get teachers back into classrooms on Tuesday. “We have been working tirelessly to reach an agreement and have made tremendous progress with five days and …

Los Angeles Teachers Begin Huge Strike
6 years ago

Los Angeles Teachers Begin Huge Strike

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles public school teachers are on the picket line instead of in their classrooms Monday as they begin their first strike in 30 years. The massive action, which comes after 20 months of failed negotiations between United Teachers Los Angeles and the school district, impacts nearly a half-million students at more than 900 …

"We’re one union": Why Chicago teachers are out on the first charter school strike in the country
6 years, 1 month ago

"We’re one union": Why Chicago teachers are out on the first charter school strike in the country

Salon  

After a grueling day of bargaining on Monday, teachers at Chicago’s Acero charter schools announced shortly after midnight that they were going out on the nation’s first-ever charter strike. High School this morning, one of Acero’s 15 sites across the city, teachers picketed in the cold with a giant “fat cat” balloon—a classic Chicago strike mascot customized for the occasion …

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