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CTU Overwhelmingly Votes to Authorize Teacher Strike

More than 95 percent of voting union members are in favor of a strike.

09/25/2016 | Rating NR

Chicago Tonight

CTU Overwhelmingly Votes to Authorize Teacher Strike

Clip: 9/25/2016 | 5m 5sVideo has Closed Captions

More than 95 percent of voting union members are in favor of a strike.

The Chicago Teachers Union has voted overwhelmingly to authorize another strike on the same day Chicago Public Schools announced its enrollment has dropped by almost 14,000 students districtwide and it may need to lay off 300 additional educators and support staff.

09/25/2016 | Rating NR

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