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Contract proposal details from Chicago teacher strike contract talks
Chicago Sun-Times reporter Lauren FitzPatrick has been hunting details on negotiations between the Chicago Teachers Union and Chicago Public Schools Board. These tidbits emerged late Saturday.
HIGHLIGHTS Marie Hearn's in from Milwaukee for #cturally http://pic.twitter.com/aZeJCUDJNegotiators race against clock to finalize deal to end teachers' strike - Chicago Sun-Times
Teachers and supporters hold hands as the Rev. Jesse Jackson speaks at the teachers rally Saturday at Union Park in Chicago. | Andrew A. ...- Teachers and supporters hold hands as the Rev. Jesse Jackson speaks at the teachers rally Saturday at Union Park in Chicago. | Andrew A. ...
...with the option to extend to a 4th year by mutual agreement at another 3% raise." #ctucontract- No merit pay in #ctucontract. Board agreed to move away from "Differentiated Compensation" CTU says
- #ctucontract will preserve the "full value of teachers and paraprofessionals career ladder"); & increase the value of the highest steps.
- "Board to hire 512 additional 'special' teachers in art, music, physical education, world languages etc for "better school day" #ctucontract
- #ctucontract creates a "CPS Hiring Pool," "which demands that one-half of all of CPS hires must be displaced (laid-off) members."
- This is new: #ctucontract "Adds An Anti-Bullying Provision: No more bullying by principals and managerial personnel."
- #ctucontract " will require the District to reimburse educators for the purchase of school supplies up to $250."
- #ctucontract "will guarantee all CPS students and educators have textbooks on day 1 and will not have to wait up to 6 wks."
- It's up to the house of delegates now (3pm tomorrow) to vote on ending or continuing the #ctustrike
- Where the proposal, in part, stood previously.
