
Chicago teachers clinch $1.5B contract without strike for first time in 12 years, marking major shift in US education labor talks
The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) president, Stacy Davis Gates, answers a question from the media during a news conference at CTU headquarters in Chicago on April 14, 2025. (AP Photo) For the first time in over a decade, Chicago Public Schools (CPS) and the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) reached a groundbreaking agreement without a strike….