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Chicago teachers strike ends after 11 days without school

By KATHLEEN FOODY and
DON BABWIN
Associated Press
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago
teachers and the nation's
third-largest school district
reached a labor contract
deal on Thursday, ending
a strike that canceled 11
days of classes for more
than 300,000 students.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot an-
nounced that the district
had reached a deal with
the Chicago Teachers
Union after months of un-
successful negotiations
led to the city's first signifi-
cant walkout by educa-
tors since 2012. The union's
25,000 members went
on strike Oct. 17, holding
marches and rallies across
the city. From left, Chicago Public Schools CEO Janice Jackson, Chief Education Officer LaTanya McDade, Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Sybil
Madison, the city's deputy mayor for education and human services, attend a press conference at City Hall to discuss the Chicago
Continued on Nex Page Teachers Union strike, Thursday morning, Oct. 31, 2019.
Associated Press