Chicago: Teachers union: That raise won’t be enough

by E Wayne Ross on August 17, 2007

Sun-Times: Teachers union: That raise won’t be enough

The Chicago Teachers Union came out charging Wednesday evening, saying a deal announced this week of 3 to 3.5 percent yearly raises for non-teaching Chicago Public School workers isn’t enough for teachers.

“[CPS] will have to change for us,” CTU President Marilyn Stewart told reporters after she briefed CTU members on contract talks.