Chicago teachers union to continue strike
The Chicago teachers union decided Sunday to continue its weeklong strike, extending an acrimonious standoff with Mayor Rahm Emanuel over teacher evaluations and job security provisions central to the debate over the future of public education across the United States.
Union delegates declined to formally vote on a proposed contract settlement worked out over the weekend with officials from the nation's third largest school district. Schools will remain closed Monday.
Union president Karen Lewis said teachers want the opportunity to continue to discuss the offer that is on the table.
"Our members are not happy," Lewis said. "They want to know if there is anything more they can get."
She added: "They feel rushed."
She said the union's delegates will meet again Tuesday, and the soonest classes are likely to resume is Wednesday.
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Although we all thought a deal was reached, "the framework was there"as Lewis stated, the delegates decided not to vote, they wanted to see if THEY COULD GET MORE.
The schools are already in debt. They are second highest paid teachers in the nation.
There is a law that they cannot strike for any other issue than salary. It's time for the CHicago Schools to take them to court and get them back into the classroom.
The Chicago teachers union decided Sunday to continue its weeklong strike, extending an acrimonious standoff with Mayor Rahm Emanuel over teacher evaluations and job security provisions central to the debate over the future of public education across the United States.
Union delegates declined to formally vote on a proposed contract settlement worked out over the weekend with officials from the nation's third largest school district. Schools will remain closed Monday.
Union president Karen Lewis said teachers want the opportunity to continue to discuss the offer that is on the table.
"Our members are not happy," Lewis said. "They want to know if there is anything more they can get."
She added: "They feel rushed."
She said the union's delegates will meet again Tuesday, and the soonest classes are likely to resume is Wednesday.
News from The Associated Press
Although we all thought a deal was reached, "the framework was there"as Lewis stated, the delegates decided not to vote, they wanted to see if THEY COULD GET MORE.
The schools are already in debt. They are second highest paid teachers in the nation.
There is a law that they cannot strike for any other issue than salary. It's time for the CHicago Schools to take them to court and get them back into the classroom.