The teachers union rejection of the report opens the door for a strike as soon as March following the 30-day cooling-off period after, if the two sides don’t agree.

Neither the CTU nor CPS have used the word "strike," but the reality is the 19-page factfinding report opens the door for teachers to prepare for one.

Despite being “surprised” by the “best fact-finding report” to date, the Chicago Teachers Union rejected a neutral fact-finder’s recommendations for a new, four-year contract Wednesday. Instead, the union said it would return to the bargaining table with plans to reach an agreement with Chicago Public Schools because the recommendations only addressed two of the 15 issues the union raised in

As talks continue between the Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teachers Union, the union is rejecting a report from an independent factfinder. As Jermont Terry reports, the move could start the countdown to a possible strike.

CHICAGO — Chicago Teachers Union contract negotiations hit a snag after the union rejected an arbitrator’s findings. “We have no choice but to reject the fact-finder’s

A neutral arbitrator recommended Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teachers Union agree to a new contract that includes, among other things, annual raises between 4% and 5%, 90 new librarians hired by 2029, and more family engagement coordinators.

The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) may be closer to a strike after rejecting a report from an independent arbitrator. The CTU said the third party arbitrator found Chicago Public Schools have more money to offer teachers than they’ve let on.