CPS and CTU have begun fact-finding hearings this week, a required stage in negotiations before the union can legally go on strike. The fact-finder's report is expected to be released in the coming weeks, making recommendations in an effort to seek a resolution.

The fact-finding process triggers a timeline for a possible strike, but it wouldn’t happen until mid-April at the earliest.

Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teachers Union sent a letter reaffirming their commitment to being a sanctuary place for all students, parents, and employees.

Faith leaders, school administrators and teachers in this sanctuary city said they will fight to protect their communities after the Trump administration said it will end a long-standing policy that prevented federal immigration authorities from arresting migrants in churches,

After months of drama, the Chicago Teachers Union and Chicago Public Schools are inching closer to a final labor contract. Why it matters: Labor peace could quell some of the turmoil that's plagued the district in recent months,

The new Chicago Board of Education was sworn in while the Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates calls for a contract settlement.

Chicago Teachers Union officials filed a grievance with Chicago Public Schools alleging that the district is shorting some educators’ wages.

The Donald Trump Administration has revoked the President Joe Biden-era memo for ICE and Border Patrol to "thwart law enforcement in or near so-called sensitive areas," according to a release from the Department of Homeland Security.

Teachers and other school workers, who are determined to fight against years of austerity and lost purchasing power, must reject the illusions peddled by CTU leaders about the supposed “transformative” contract.

The union has asked CPS to correct the reported salary issues and give them back pay. It is also asking the district to “perform a system-wide salary audit” and “review and implement changes” to the payroll and staffing services departments so that concerns about pay are “responded to and resolved within contractual timelines.”

The damage that has been done to our most vulnerable population will resonate for the years to come — we’re already seeing the impact today.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Child care advocates in Chicago are demanding pay raises from Mayor Brandon Johnson. They say higher pay will mean more centers can stay open. Child care advocates delivered over 1,800 signatures to the mayor's office Wednesday, demanding higher pay for workers.