Chicago Officials Reach Deal With Teachers’ Union to Return to Classrooms

Cheri Warner, left, stands with her daughter, Brea, and speaks calling for the Chicago school district and teacher's union to focus on getting students back in the classroom in Chicago, Ill., on Jan. 10, 2022. Charles Rex Arbogast/AP Photo

Chicago officials and leaders of the city’s teachers’ union have reached a deal that will see teachers return to classrooms on Tuesday.

Chicago Public Schools (CPS) and the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) hammered out a pact after nearly a week of negotiations.