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- Kansas court rules against parts of state school funding law
- Chicago strike looms: Is there a better way out this time?
- Chicago teachers contract talks break down: Impending strike?
Kansas court rules against parts of state school funding law Posted: 26 Jun 2015 05:12 PM PDT TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A district court panel in Kansas declared Friday that key parts of a new state law for funding public schools violate the state constitution and ordered an immediate increase in aid. |
Chicago strike looms: Is there a better way out this time? Posted: 26 Jun 2015 02:26 PM PDT With its public school system in financial turmoil and contract negotiations with its teacher union stalled, Chicago may have to look to taxpayers for a fix for its educational system. The head of the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) announced Thursday that talks have broken down between the union and the city with the nation's third-largest school system, less than a week before the union's contract expires next Tuesday. Chicago Public Schools refuses to budge on our contract proposals that will have no cost impact on the district," CTU President Karen Lewis said at a press conference. |
Chicago teachers contract talks break down: Impending strike? Posted: 26 Jun 2015 08:59 AM PDT A Chicago Teacher's Union official announced Thursday that the union has called off contract talks with the public school system. Union Vice President Jesse Sharkey said it is "highly unlikely" that an agreement will be reached before the current contract expires on Tuesday. For the time being, the two sides are at an impasse, but Ms. Sharkey confirmed that the union is willing to continue talks with the Chicago Public Schools in the future. |
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