Teachers in the nation's third-largest school district are inching closer to a strike that could happen as early as next month.
Teachers in the nation's third-largest school district are inching closer to a strike that could happen as early as next month.
The union wants a nurse and librarian at every school, more social workers and class size limits that are strictly enforced. On health insurance, the district says a rollback would be difficult because of rising costs. It has proposed increasing the amount employees contribute to their health coverage in the last two years of its proposed five-year contract.
The union says the raises don't benefit all educators across the board and that some support staff still earn low wages. Both sides say they have made progress on sanctuary policies but have work to do on health care, staffing and class sizes. If an agreement isn't reached, the union will take a strike vote starting Sept. 24. If at least 75 percent approve it, teachers could walk off the job on Oct. 7.The clash with the union is one of Mayor Lori Lightfoot's first major tests after taking office this year.
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