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CPS and CTU start ‘fact-finding’ in an attempt to settle monthslong contract negotiations

Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates listens to speakers answering reporters' questions during a news conference on Jan. 22, 2025. The CTU and Chicago Public Schools have brought in an arbitrator to try to help resolve the contract dispute.  (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates listens to speakers answering reporters’ questions during a news conference on Jan. 22, 2025. The CTU and Chicago Public Schools have brought in an arbitrator to try to help resolve the contract dispute. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune)
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After being unable to reach a deal on a teachers contract Tuesday, Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teachers Union met with a third-party law arbitrator Wednesday to commence fact-finding in an attempt to reach an agreement.

On Wednesday, both parties presented extensive briefs to the fact-finder.

The two groups have been bargaining since April, as the teachers’ contract expired in June. While ...

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