Welcome to the Reader‘s morning briefing for Friday, May 6, 2016. Have a wonderful weekend.
Chicago Teachers Union comes up with revenue proposals instead of setting strike date
Instead of setting a strike date, Chicago Teachers Union delegates proposed a revenue-recovery plan Wednesday. The union is asking Chicago Public Schools and the City Council to consider using tax revenue and tax increment financing (TIF) surplus money to help fund the schools and prevent budget cuts. “Our plan will provide our district with a way to sustain itself until the governor and the legislature pass a budget that will provide equitable funding to CPS,” CTU president Karen Lewis said in a statement. CPS isn’t supportive of the union’s idea. [Education Week]
Chicago Teachers Union comes up with revenue proposals instead of setting strike date
