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. After months of negotiating , the Chicago Teachers Union’s 25,000 members began striking Thursday along with thousands of support staff. Neither side has spoken publicly about any discussion of the affordable housing issue during bargaining sessions. Chicago is certainly not the only U.S. city where the issue of affordable housing for teachers and other school employees is significant. “Affordable housing is a critical issue that affects residents across Chicago, and everyone’s voices need to be heard during this process,” Lightfoot said.

Source: thestar October 21, 2019 21:33 UTC