PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
>> FOR THE THIRD DAY, CHICAGO
TEACHERS AND SUPPORT STAFF ARE
ON THE PICKET LINE AND NOT IN
THE CLASSROOM.
>> WHAT DO WE WANT?
>> TO FIGHT SOME PROGRESS AFTER
A WEEKEND OF BARGAINING.
>> WE'RE TRYING TO DO EVERYTHING
WE CAN.
>> MAYOR LORI LIGHTFOOT
EXPRESSING CLEAR FRUSTRATION
WITH THE CTU BARGAINING TEAM
SLOWING THE PACE OF
NEGOTIATIONS.
>> I APPLAUD THEM FOR THE
DEMOCRACY.
BUT THAT'S COMING AT A REAL COST
AND THE PACE OF THIS THING HAS
TO BE ACTS ACCELERATED OR WE
WILL NOT SEE A RESOLUTION.
>> WE ARE IN DAY THREE OF A
STRIKE.
THERE SHOULD NOT BE NEW ISSUES
COMING TO THE TABLE.
>> AFTER VISITING CPS STUDENTS
DISPLAYED BY THE STRIKE, THE
CITY HAS GIVEN ALL IT'S GOT.
>> BEYOND WHAT WE PUT ON TABLE
THERE IS NO MORE MONEY.
AND LET ME SAY THAT AGAIN.
BEYOND WHAT WE PUT ON THE TABLE
THERE IS SIMPLY NO MORE MONEY.
>> SHE DETAILED THE PARTICULAR
IMPACT THE STRIKE IS HAVING ON
STUDENTS LIKE SENIORS NOT BEING
ABLE TO MAKE PROGRESS ON COLLEGE
APPLICATIONS AND ATHLETES
MISSING CRUCIAL GAMES.
>> A FOOTBALL TEAM ONE OF THE
TOP PROGRAMS IN ILLINOIS WILL BE
INELIGIBLE FOR THE STATE
PLAYOFFS IF A STRIKE IS NOT
RESOLVED BY TOMORROW.
>> WE HAVE A TENNIS TEAM WHO IS
ONE OF THE BEST IN THE STATE
THAT HAD TO FORFEIT EVERY GAME
IN A STATE PLAYOFF THESE ARE
MEMORIES WE ARE MAKING FOR OUR
CHILDREN IN ALL THE WRONG WAYS.
>> JANICE JACKSON SAYS EVEN IF
THE ILLINOIS HIGH SCHOOL
ASSOCIATION WOULD ALLOW IT,
TEAMS CANNOT PLAY UNTIL THE
STRIKE ENDS.
>> WE ALSO DON'T WANT TO PUT
COACHES MANY OF WHOM ARE
TEACHERS IN A POSITION WHEN THEY
ARE CROSSING THE LINE IN ORDER
FOR THE STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE.
THIS IS ONE OF THE OUT COMES OF
A WORK STOPPAGE THAT WE DON'T
WANT TO SEE HAPPEN AS A RESULT
BUT I ALSO DON'T WANT TO PUT
STUDENTS IN HARMS WAY TO COMPETE
WHEN WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH STAFF
TO MAKE SURE IT'S SAFE FOR THEM.
>> IN A LETTER LIGHTFOOT AND
JACKSON ASKED CTU LEADERSHIP TO
RETURN TEACHERS TO THE CLASSROOM
SAYING QUOTE...
>> CTU RESPONDED IN A TWEET...
THE UNION HAS SUGGESTED BRINGING
IN CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER REF
REPRESENTED JESSE JACKSON TO
MEDIATE NEGOTIATIONS.
TO THAT LORI LIGHTFOOT BALKED.
>> WHEN YOU HAVE A COMPLICATED
MATTER AND DOWN TO THE FINAL
STROKES BRINGING SOMEBODY BRAND
NEW IN THAT DOES NOT HAVE
EXPERIENCE IN THE PARTICULARS
WILL ONLY RESULT IN DELAY.
>> AND LATE THIS AFTERNOON
CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS
ANNOUNCING CLASSES WILL BE
CANCELED FOR A FOURTH DAY
TOMORROW.
IT WAS ANNOUNCED THAT IT WAS
POSTPONING THIS WEDNESDAY'S
REGULARLY SCHEDULED BOARD
MEETING TO ALLOW DISTRICT
LEADERSHIP TO FOCUS ON
NEGOTIATIONS AND MANY CENTRAL
OFFICE STAFFERS HAVE BEEN
DEPLOYED TO SCHOOLS TO SUPPORT
THE STUDENTS.
>> THE MAYOR SAID THERE'S BEEN
SOME PROGRESS WHAT IS SHE
REFERRING TO?
>> HER NEGOTIATORS AGREED TO ONE
NURSE AND ONE SOCIAL WORKER IN
EVERY CPS SCHOOL WITHIN THE NEXT
FIVE YEARS.
AND THEY HAVE AGREED TO REDUCING
CLASS SIZES FIRST IN THE MOST
HIGH POVERTY SCHOOLS AND
SUPPORTING OVERSIZED CLASSROOMS
ACROSS THE DISTRICT WHAT THEY
ARE TALKING ABOUT THERE IS
OFFERING ASSISTANTS FOR THE
CLASSROOMS THAT ARE OVERCROWDED.
AND STAYED PAY RAISES FOR