Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) and CPS leaders are at an impasse in contract negotiations, with little progress made despite meetings throughout December. CTU President Stacy Davis Gates criticized ...

Following the approval of the city budget last month, CPS is set to receive $370 million in TIF surplus funds this year — still leaving the district with a shortfall if CTU were to receive 4% ...

CPS first announced a 4 p.m. press conference, with CEO Pedro Martinez and members of the bargaining team. The CTU later announced a press conference for 3:15 p.m. The union has been working without a ...

"Our CPS team has carefully considered each of the 700 proposals presented to us by CTU. We have worked to provide thoughtful and affordable responses," he said. The board fired Martinez two weeks ...

CPS CEO Pedro Martinez is expected to speak, in addition to members of the CPS bargaining team. The union has been working without a contract for several months and has provided frequent updates ...

“This signals to us that CPS has no desire to get this done,” Zeidre Foster told reporters in an afternoon press conference outside the CTU’s Near West Side headquarters. Members said they ...

“This signals to us that CPS has no desire to get this done,” Zeidre Foster told reporters in an afternoon press conference outside the CTU’s Near West Side headquarters. Members said they’re fighting ...

Despite the school district being on winter break, CPS and CTU bargaining teams have met for 8 of the past 10 days, and still can't finalize a deal. CTU accused CPS chief executive officer Pedro ...

In court Tuesday, Martinez's attorney, William Quinlan, told a Cook County judge that three school board members attended contract negotiations between CPS and CTU on Monday, and intimidated CPS ...

He said CPS gave the CTU proposals on 11 different articles on Christmas Eve. “We are full speed ahead trying to get a fair deal for our teachers and our staff,” Felton said. “We saw some ...