Hot! Chicago Teachers Strike

Karen Lewis

Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis, centre, conveys to reporters from some sort of information management meeting outside the house the union's headquarters that this city's 25,000 open college instructors will go walking the particular picket collection Monday a . m . right after final-day reveals with all the Chicago Board connected with Education still did not attain an agreement over teachers' plans on Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012 around Chicago. (AP Photo/Sitthixay Ditthavong)

Karen Lewis

Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis strolls with a news conference outside your union's headquarters inside Chicago to be able to announce how the city's 25,000 open public classes course instructors will walk the picket series Monday morning immediately after talks with the Chicago Board of Education broke lower on the nighttime involving Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012. (AP Photo/Sitthixay Ditthavong)

David Vitale, Karen Lewis

Chicago Board of Education President David Vitale updates reporters during a news discussion exterior the particular Chicago Teachers Union Headquarters of which final-day shares with all the union failed to reach an agreement more than teachers' plans upon Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012 around Chicago. CTU President Karen Lewis subsequently released in which the city's 25,000 public school coaches could walk your picket range Monday morning to the brand new with 25 years. (AP Photo/Sitthixay Ditthavong)

Karen Lewis

Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis, right, conveys to reporters at the media discussion outside the particular union's home office of which the city's 25,000 open classes lecturers will wander the actual picket collection Monday a . m . after final-day speaks while using Chicago Board of Education failed to reach a strong settlement above teachers' contracts on Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012 with Chicago. (AP Photo/Sitthixay Ditthavong)

Teachers in addition to pro-teacher neighborhood communities rally when in front of a constructing your Chicago Teachers Union possesses given its strike headquarters upon Saturday, Sept. 8, 2012 in Chicago. The union features promised that will boxing techinque upon Monday, Sept. 10, 2012 in the event that a partnership around teachers' agreements just isn't reached along with Chicago Public Schools through Monday. (AP Photo/Sitthixay Ditthavong)

Members of the Chicago Teachers Union send out hand techinque signage with the Chicago Teachers Union punch headquarters on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2012 in Chicago. The partnership has promised to be able to strike with Monday, Sept. 10, 2012, will need to the item neglect to accomplish a contract through teachers' agreements with Chicago Public Schools by that date. (AP Photo/Sitthixay Ditthavong)

Teachers interact enthusiastically in order to moving past staff honking their horns with assistance when they send strike signage in the Chicago Teachers Union strike home office with Saturday, Sept. 8, 2012 inside Chicago. The union has vowed for you to hand techinque on Monday, Sept. 10, 2012, must this do not accomplish a partnership through teachers' deals along with Chicago Public Schools by simply that will date. (AP Photo/Sitthixay Ditthavong)

Members on the Chicago Teachers Union distribute punch signage along at the Chicago Teachers Union hand techinque home office on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2012 inside Chicago. The marriage has promised for you to hand techinque with Monday, Sept. 10, 2012, ought to this forget to get to a great understanding through teachers' deals by using Chicago Public Schools by simply that date. (AP Photo/Sitthixay Ditthavong)

Members involving group collection Parents 4 Teachers show pro-teacher posters outdoors City Hall with Friday, Sept. 7, 2012 throughout Chicago. The Chicago Teachers Union has vulnerable that will move forward together with plans to be able to strike on Monday, Sept. 10, 2012 in case weekend talks by using Chicago Public Schools about instructor salaries and also functioning ailments does not give an appropriate outcome. (AP Photo/Sitthixay Ditthavong)

Members associated with community collection Parents 4 Teachers present pro-teacher cards outside City Hall with Friday, Sept. 7, 2012 throughout Chicago. The Chicago Teachers Union possesses threatened to help move forward using projects to strike on Monday, Sept. 10, 2012 in the event that end of the week negotiations by using Chicago Public Schools about instructor salaries and being employed ailments isn't able to deliver an acceptable outcome. (AP Photo/Sitthixay Ditthavong)

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