Chicago students are going back to school and teachers are returning to work after a grueling 11-day strike
CHICAGO - Chicago teachers returned to work on Friday after a grueling 11-day strike as parents hoped the deal struck between the teachers’ union and district would improve their children’s education.
“I’m thrilled that the strike is over and I think the things that the teachers won are very significant and they’re going to have a big impact on the quality of education,” said parent Julie Dworkin, 49, who relied on friends and family to look after her 12-year-old and 14-year-old, so she could keep working during the strike.
“Welcome back to school, CPS students!” tweeted Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, a first-term Democrat who campaigned on improving the city’s schools but said the school district could not afford the increases in spending on counselors and nurses that teachers sought. Pressure for a settlement ramped up in recent days as teachers braced for their first paychecks reduced by the strike, as well as the prospect of health insurance expiring on Friday.
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