Thousands of Chicago teachers on strike

Описание: (17 Oct 2019) FOR CLEAN VERSION SEE STORY NUMBER: apus125248

Chicago public school teachers say they're walking the picket lines to get more resources for students and smaller class sizes, not more money in their pockets.
The strike started Thursday after the Chicago Teachers Union and the nation's third-largest school district failed to reach a contract deal.
The strike follows months of negotiations between the union and Chicago Public Schools that failed to resolve disputes over pay and benefits, class size and teacher preparation time.
It involves about 25,000 teachers and affects about 400,000 students.
At one school, parent Michele McAtee joined strikers, saying "it's been great for our kids, particularly my kid, to be out here and see her teachers fighting for issues that are going to improve her quality of education."
Union President Jesse Sharkey says they want a "short strike."
The strike is Chicago's first major walkout by teachers since 2012.

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