Teachers will remain on strike. Chicago schools will not have classes for at least the immediate future as a deal was not reached with the Chicago Teachers Union.
#CTUStrike continues. No school Monday or Tuesday. Thoughts? #Chicago
— Tisha Lewis FOX 5 DC (@TishaLewis) September 16, 2012
stupid teachers get back to work!! you're hurting the children!! #CTUstrike
— Jess Nuñez (@jess_nnz) September 16, 2012
https://twitter.com/OmarCervantes12/status/247471305849458688
More from Karen Lewis, the president of the Chicago Teachers Union:
Karen Lewis; delegates "aren't happy" "the big elephant in the room is closing of 200 schools" #CTUstrike
— Mary Ann Ahern (@MaryAnnAhernNBC) September 16, 2012
Karen Lewis: "its not a personal thing to me" won't say she's disappointed #CTUstrike
— Mary Ann Ahern (@MaryAnnAhernNBC) September 16, 2012
Karen Lewis: teachers "feel rushed" and want more time #CTUstrike
— Mary Ann Ahern (@MaryAnnAhernNBC) September 16, 2012
Karen Lewis: "thinks parents understand" #CTUstrike
— Mary Ann Ahern (@MaryAnnAhernNBC) September 16, 2012
Karen Lewis "this is the deal we got" won't call it a good deal; she did yesterday #CTUstrike
— Mary Ann Ahern (@MaryAnnAhernNBC) September 16, 2012
Update:
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel says the city will file a lawsuit to try to force the end of the strike.
BREAKING: Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel says city will file lawsuit to force end of teachers strike
— The Associated Press (@AP) September 17, 2012
