Chicago teachers approve contract deal that ended strike 0 SHARES Share it! The Chicago Teachers Union’s 25,000 members went on strike Oct. 17 following months of unsuccessful negotiations with the school district and Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s administration. Teachers held marches and rallies across the city; the district kept school buildings open but canceled two weeks of classes. The contract now must be approved by the Chicago Board of Education, which is scheduled to meet Nov. 20. Lightfoot and union leaders have agreed to make up five of the school days lost to the strike.

Source: Manila Bulletin November 16, 2019 09:45 UTC