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Chicago teachers to continue strike

Mayor wants court order to end walkout

By TAMMY WEBBER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Posted: September 17, 2012 at 5:26 a.m.

SITTHIXAY DITTHAVONG
Credit: AP
Chicago Teachers Union delegates arrive for a meeting Sunday in Chicago. The delegates declined to vote on a proposed contract settlement, extending their strike.

The Chicago Teachers Union decided Sunday to continue its week-long strike, extending an acrimonious standoff with Mayor Rahm Emanuel over teacher evaluations and job security provisions central to the debate over the future of public education across the United States.

Chicago Teachers Union to Continue Strike

The Chicago teachers union will continue its week-old strike in the nation's third-largest city, keeping thousands of students out of class. Mayor Rahm Emanuel said he would seek a court order to end the strike. (By AP)
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