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The Chicago Public Schools announces that schools in Chicago, Illinois, has been canceled for a third consecutive day as teachers in the city go on a strike over COVID-19 protocols.
2022-01-6

Chicago Public Schools announces that face masks will be required in all of their public schools this fall, regardless of the vaccination status in the city.
2021-07-22

The Chicago Teachers Union votes to defy an order by the public schools to return to in-person instructions over COVID-19 concerns.
2021-01-24

The Chicago Teachers Union 2019 strike extends into its seventh schoolday, on-par with its 2012 strike. A Cook County judge is expected to hear an emergency injunction filed against the Illinois High School Association for not allowing student athletes within Chicago Public Schools participate in state playoffs, despite the IHSA's long-standing ban against teams from striking districts.
2019-10-25

The Chicago Teachers Union's strike enters its sixth school day as it is unable to reach an agreement with Chicago Public Schools.
2019-10-24

Teachers go back to work in Chicago after the union leadership votes to suspend its strike while the membership reviews a tentative pact with mayor Rahm Emanuel.
2012-09-19

Teachers in Chicago go on strike. Around 350,000 students are affected.
2012-09-10