CPS and CTU Near Contract Agreement as Budget Vote Delayed

The Chicago Board of Education postponed a critical budget amendment vote, citing progress in nearly year-long negotiations between CPS and the teachers union.

• Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teachers Union are close to finalizing a contract after almost a year of negotiations.
• The Chicago Board of Education delayed a vote on a budget amendment that would fund the contract and a $175 million pension reimbursement to the city.
• Key unresolved issues in the negotiations include veteran teacher pay, elementary teacher preparation time, and teacher evaluation frequency.
• CPS faces a $240 million funding gap to cover both the CTU contract and the pension payment, with CPS leadership resisting proposed funding solutions as fiscally irresponsible.
• The board is expected to revisit the budget vote soon after a tentative agreement is reached between CPS and CTU.

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