3000 Chicago Public School Jobs Might Get Axed: Chicago Running Out of Money

The Chicago Sun-Times reports:

With their contract expiring Tuesday, Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis is saying talks have now broken off with Chicago Public Schools and that CPS’ “bargaining rhetoric is as empty as their bank accounts.”

Lewis said at a news conference Thursday that CPS is threatening to slash 3,000 jobs as part of $200 million in cuts.

“CPS refuses to budge on our contract proposals that will have no cost impact on the district,” Lewis said.

Lewis said teachers didn’t ask for a raise but couldn’t give on non-economic issues, including how teachers are evaluated.

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