Chicago Teachers Union rejects fact-finding report

Chicago Teachers Union rejects factfinder report amid contract talks with CPS, strike fears mount
Neither the CTU nor CPS have used the word "strike," but the reality is the 19-page factfinding report opens the door for teachers to prepare for one.
Chicago schools chief Pedro Martinez asserts no need for teachers strike following release of fact-finder’s report
The teachers union’s rejection of the fact-finder report opens the door for a strike as soon as March following a 30-day cooling-off period, if the two sides don’t agree.
CPS Leaders See ‘No Reason’ for Possible Strike After Teachers Union Rejects Fact-Finding Report
That is the last thing that students and families need,” CPS CEO Pedro Martinez said of a possible teachers strike, “and given how close our teams are to an agreement, we see no reason for such a drastic step.
Stalemate in contract negotiations between CPS, Chicago Teachers Union
As talks continue between the Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teachers Union, the union is rejecting a report from an independent factfinder. As Jermont Terry reports, the move could start the countdown to a possible strike.
Fact-finder report released for Chicago Public Schools, teachers; union contract negotiations
An independent auditor has released its fact-finder report amid contract negotiations between Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teachers Union.
'Dumbfounded': Chicago Teachers Union inching toward possible strike after rejecting fact-finding report
The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) may be closer to a strike after rejecting a report from an independent arbitrator. The CTU said the third party arbitrator found Chicago Public Schools have more money to offer teachers than they’ve let on.
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