CHICAGO (AP) – 1:40 p.m. The Chicago mayor and the city’s teachers union say a strike that has canceled classes for 11 days has been suspended and that classes will resume Friday.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Thursday that the Chicago Teachers Union has agreed to the terms of a tentative deal.
The strike began Oct. 17.
The president of the Chicago’s teachers union said he was open to a compromise on making up two weeks of lost class time because of a strike.
Jesse Sharkey said Thursday that restoring all 11 days of canceled classes may not be feasible. He says union leaders want to have a conversation with Mayor Lori Lightfoot but that the amount of makeup time “can’t be zero.”
Chicago Teachers Union delegates voted Wednesday night to accept a tentative agreement that includes pay raises over a five-year contract. But they say they won’t end a strike unless the mayor commits to making up class days.
