Talks resume to end Chicago teachers strike

 Update:
Talks resume to end Chicago teachers strike

   CHICAGO (AP) -- Union leaders representing thousands of Chicago public school teachers are back at the negotiating table with the school district to work out the details of a deal to end a week-long strike.
   Both sides have said they've arrived at an outline to resolve their contract dispute, which came down to two main sticking points: a new teacher evaluation system and union demands that laid-off teachers get preference for new jobs.
   The Chicago Sun-Times says Saturday's talks are taking place at the offices of union attorney Robert Bloch.
   Going into the talks, Bloch said there was still a lot of work to be done though agreement has been reached on the most contentious issues.
   The union hopes to present the wording Sunday to its House of Delegates for review.

 End to Chicago teachers strike is not assured

  CHICAGO (AP) -- A Chicago teachers' rally scheduled today isn't a victory dance yet but there is increased optimism that a week-old strike can be settled.
   Negotiators sound more hopeful than they have in weeks, announcing they have achieved a "framework" that could bring 350,000 students back to the classroom by Monday.
   But the leader of the teachers' union cautions against assuming the nearly weeklong walkout is over until her members have seen the final offer in writing in a meeting scheduled for tomorrow.
   Karen Lewis tells reporters that there is still suspicion among the members.
   So the rally shapes up as a show of force for organized labor after a string of setbacks, with participants coming from Wisconsin, Minnesota and perhaps as far away as Boston.Talks resume to end Chicago teachers strike

Posted: Saturday, September 15 2012, 01:02 PM CDT