Chicago mayor begs teachers to return to classrooms amid ongoing strike

The mayor of Chicago is asking for the city's teachers union to stop the strike while continuing negotiations. Monday marks the third day of school missed as a result of the strike.

"While we have made progress at the bargaining table, it is unclear that we can reach an agreement today given the current pace," Lightfoot wrote in the letter. Lightfoot went on to give specific examples of the impact the strike will have on students, from a canceled college fair to the prospect of a prestigious football team being ineligible for the state playoffs, if the strike isn't resolved by Tuesday.

Teachers across Lake Shore Drive! #ctuseiustrike #putitinwriting #faircontractnow pic.twitter.com/JTij95yFTs

'Fully funded vouchers would relieve parents from the terrible choice of leaving their kids in lousy schools or bankrupting themselves to escape those schools.' -Elizabeth Warren (2004)

I WILL VOTE FOR YOU MRS.WARREN YOU GOT MY VOTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The unions are why we have such stupid children.

Yeah teachers have a demand for affordable housing as one of their demands... How the HELL does that work

First the Saints take care of the Bears in Chicago. Now education comes to a screeching halt in the windy city. OBTW it's still the murder capital of the nation. Get your act together Chicago.

Clown

Warren needs to go away...NOW

Ohhh Zuckerberg is cringing right now!

they only listen to the union who could careless about the teachers. How come the kids are testing lower then the rest of the country.

This mayor needs to goooooo

Chicago sanctuary city, Democrat mayor, wants to DOUBLE TAX food and drinks.

'Take away your bargaining chip so we can ignore you longer.'

That’s not how it works

The mayor has even less credibility with the teachers than she has with fire fighters & police which is none.

'stop .. strike' 'amid ongoing strike' ?

Yes yes for God sake think of the athletic teams and all their practices

Meanwhile..

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