Union members are looking over a proposal to settle the dispute. A vote might be looming, but the impact of the strike is already being felt
Chicago’s public school teachers are weighing a tentative proposal to end their strike, now in its second week. Leaders of Chicago Teachers Union called the walkout in protest of a longer school day, the linking of evaluations to student performance, and job losses caused by school closings. School officials on Monday asked a judge to declare the strike illegal, because state law forbids the union from striking over “non-economic issues.” Union officials say the city, led by Mayor Rahm Emanuel, is “bullying” them. A hearing is scheduled for Wednesday. In the meantime, the effects of the strike are piling up. A statistical look at its impact:
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350,000
Children who are out of school in Chicago because their teachers are on strike
7
Days of classes missed as of Tuesday
147
“Children First” sites across the city that have been set up to keep the kids busy and out of trouble. The sites, typically schools, also provide meals. Chicago’s parks and recreation department has also organized programs to give parents a place to send their children.
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