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Chicago Teachers Union Rejects Factfinder Report Amid Contract Talks With CPS, Strike Fears Mount

"We've received the fact-finding report, and it has some interesting nuggets in it," said CTU President Stacy Davis Gates.

(CBS Chicago)

February 6, 2025

CHICAGO (CBS) -- As talks continue between the Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teachers Union, the union is rejecting a report from an independent factfinder.

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The move could start the countdown to a possible strike.

Neither the CTU nor CPS have used the word "strike," but the reality is the 19-page factfinding report opens the door for teachers to prepare for one—as the two sides cannot come together after months of negotiations.

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