CPS asking teachers to take 7 percent pay cut, union says
Chicago Public Schools
The CPS board declined to offer an extension of the current teachers contract, saying it couldn’t afford the required minimum 3 percent pay increase, which CPS projected would cost $105 million. (Anthony Souffle, Chicago Tribune)
By Juan Perez Jr.
Chicago Tribune
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Karen Lewis says Chicago's school board "has created a fiscal crisis"
The Chicago Teachers Union said Tuesday that the school district is asking teachers to take a 7 percent pay cut in their next contract, an offer that portends tough negotiations in the weeks to come.
