Teachers Union for Chicago’s Struggling Schools Pushes Expensive Climate Standards in Contract Negotiations

The contract negotiated by teachers in 2019 is due to expire in just one week.

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Brandon Johnson on April 4, 2023, when he was Chicago's mayor-elect. AP/Paul Beaty

Chicago public school teachers are pushing for costly green energy and climate standards as part of their contract negotiations with the city, even as enrollment and the tax base needed to fund the green refurbishments — on top of salary hikes — are dwindling.

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