Chicago Public Schools teachers and students return to the classroom Friday after a tentative agreement was reached with the Chicago Teachers Union to end a 15-day strike.
Thousands of Chicago teachers gathered downtown to protest while Mayor Lori Lightfoot gave her budget address as the Chicago teacher strike entered its seventh day.
CPS canceled classes Wednesday as the Chicago teachers strike continued, and the Chicago Teachers Union is planning a demonstration at Mayor Lori Lightfoot's budget address to the city council.
The Chicago Teachers Union responded sharply and with disappointment to a letter sent to union leadership on the fifth full day, and third school day, of the 2019 Chicago teachers strike.
Schools are closed Monday after Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teachers Union failed to reach an agreement over the weekend.
Negotiations are underway between the Chicago Teachers Union and the Chicago Public Schools as teachers strike for a third day without a contract deal.
