Early Monday morning, Chicago Teachers Union President Jesse Sharkey mentioned CTU and Chicago Public Schools might attain an settlement in “a day or two,” however by the tip of the day, the union’s hopes had been “dashed” for a fast decision because the day got here to an finish.
What occurred? Here’s how the talks between CTU and CPS broke down after a day of pointed letters, exuberant rallies and forfeited soccer video games.
10:06 p.m. Mayor says talks went nicely, criticizes union for not sending full staff to desk Tuesday
The mayor responded to the union’s claims saying she was truly inspired by progress in negotiating. She once more requested academics to return to work.
“Tomorrow, for the fourth straight school day, students from throughout the city won’t be participating in the athletic competitions they’ve earned the right to compete in, won’t be preparing their college applications with trusted school staff, and won’t be in classrooms with the teachers who hold the keys to their success,” she mentioned.
“We should repair that instantly and finish this strike. Real progress has been made on the important thing contract points that CTU recognized, and written proposals to spice up staffing and assist overcrowded school rooms have been exchanged.
However, she urged the union to ship its full staff to the bargaining desk Tuesday.
“We had been inspired right this moment by the improved tempo of bargaining and substantive discussions on key points, so it’s now deeply regarding to listen to that CTU is pulling members of its bargaining staff away from the negotiating desk tomorrow at this important juncture. Our full staff shall be prepared very first thing tomorrow morning to proceed working towards the honest contract our academics, college students, and households deserve.”
Nader Issa and Fran Spielman break down right this moment’s negotiations and the place CTU and CPS stand because the strike strikes into its sixth day. Read their report right here.
8:20 p.m. CTU says hopes ‘dashed’ for fast finish to strike after letter from mayor, dangerous day at bargaining desk
The Chicago Teachers Union mentioned Monday evening that negotiations took a flip for the more severe, and mentioned their hopes had been “dashed” for a fast decision to the strike because it headed for its sixth day — and fourth day of canceled lessons for 300,000 college students.
“It’s stuck,” CTU vice chairman Stacy Davis Gates advised reporters exterior Malcolm X College on the Near West Side, the place negotiations wrapped up greater than an hour earlier anticipated.
President Jesse Sharkey mentioned it wasn’t a superb day on the desk and he wasn’t certain there can be an finish to the walkout any time quickly.
“What happened today, in the letter and speech, dashed my hopes,” he mentioned.
7:40 p.m. CPS negotiations with college assist workers final simply 12 minutes
While all the main focus has been on academics and their battle for a brand new contract with Chicago Public Schools, their purple-clad associates — college assist workers who’re members of SEIU Local 73 — are in an analogous battle.
But their negotiations are continuing on a less-frequent schedule than the day by day conferences between CTU and CPS that continued over the weekend. On Monday, for the primary time because the strike started, the union representing the varsity district’s 7,500 custodians, bus aides, safety officers and particular schooling classroom assistants went again to the bargaining desk to attempt to hammer out a cope with the district.
That got here after Mayor Lori Lightfoot mentioned at an occasion earlier within the day that SEIU was stalling negotiations and had “made it very clear they are not doing anything until CTU moves.”
For extra on these negotiations, try Nader Issa and Fran Spielman’s report right here.
6:10 p.m. IHSA declines to carry attraction listening to on reinstating CPS soccer groups to state playoffs
The Illinois High School Association declined to carry an attraction listening to to reinstate Public League soccer groups to the Class 2A and 3A playoffs on Monday. The groups had been compelled to forfeit the upcoming video games because of the academics strike.