The slow progress that both Chicago Public Schools and Chicago Teachers Union representatives have expressed in recent days toward a contract deal has apparently come to an end.

The mayor’s leave status has attracted more scrutiny and concerns about a potential conflict of interest in recent weeks, as his administration negotiates a contract with the CTU that could benefit him in the future.

Teacher prep time, evaluations, pay, and class sizes remain key sticking points as the district and union enter their eighth month of bargaining.

Last Friday, officials with CPS and CTU held dual press conferences to provide updates on their ongoing contract negotiations.

In dueling press conferences Friday, Chicago Public Schools officials and members of the Chicago Teachers Union each stressed that valuable progress has been made in their long-running negotiations. But in the eight months since the union launched its demands,

It might be a new year, but there's still no deal on a new labor contract between Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teachers Union. The finger-pointing has continued in the first few days of 2025,

Officials with Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teachers Union on Friday held dual press conferences to provide updates on their ongoing contract negotiations, with both sides expressing frustrations over the slow progress.