Chicago Topics
Chicago teachers strike Lori Lightfoot Early Childhood First Person DACA All Topics
Essential education reporting in
Newsletters
 Donate
Essential education reporting across America
Newsletters
 Donate
Newsletters
 Donate
Bureaus
Topics
Series
Events
Jobs Board
About Chalkbeat
Policies
Connect
Chicago
As they cast contract vote, some Chicago teachers feel unsettled
By Cassie Walker Burke, Ariel Cheung
17 hours ago

Chalkbeat is a nonprofit covering one of America’s most important stories: the effort to improve schools for all children. Become a member today and support the education reporting your community deserves.

Donate Now
Chicago
Veteran teacher pay still up in the air with 24 hours to Chicago’s teachers union contract vote
By Cassie Walker Burke
2 days ago
Chicago
Here’s how much Chicago’s tentative deals with CTU, SEIU will cost taxpayers
By Cassie Walker Burke
3 days ago
Chalkbeat's Pick
Chicago
Chalkbeat's Pick
Lots more Latino students, not so many Latino teachers: Data reflect Illinois’ disparate changes
By Ariel Cheung
Updated 2 days ago

Find your next education job.

The NET
Charter High School: English Teacher
More info
Stanley British Primary School
Head of Kindergarten, First and Second Grade Division
More info
Chalkbeat
Social Media Strategist
More info
Chalkbeat
Chalkbeat 2020 Reporting Internships
More info
Chalkbeat
Chicago Reporter
More info
Jobs Board
Chicago
Should Illinois rewrite the way it funds early learning? The case starts to build.
By Cassie Walker Burke
3 days ago
Chicago
Feeling optimistic, or betrayed? Chicago teachers weigh tentative contract ahead of this week’s vote
By Cassie Walker Burke
November 11, 2019
Latest in How I Teach
Chicago
Latest in How I Teach
No worksheets here: This Chicago kindergarten teacher wants to bring play back to classrooms
By Cassie Walker Burke
August 16, 2019

Connect with your local community.

Chicago
Did your school grow or shrink this year? Find new enrollment numbers here.
By Cassie Walker Burke
November 8, 2019
Chicago
Chicago reports another year of enrollment declines — but holds on to title of third-largest district in U.S.
By Cassie Walker Burke
Updated November 8, 2019
Chicago
Even after tentative agreement, union contract hits snag on details over veteran teachers pay
By Cassie Walker Burke, Yana Kunichoff, Kalyn Belsha
November 7, 2019
Chicago
Under the radar: Chicago teachers contract rolls forward limits on charter schools
By Yana Kunichoff
November 6, 2019
Chicago
The state oversees Chicago’s special education program. Will the new teachers union contract help?
By Ariel Cheung
November 5, 2019
Chalkbeat's Pick
National
Chalkbeat's Pick
The fate of DACA is in the hands of the Supreme Court. Here’s how its decision could affect students and teachers.
By Kalyn Belsha
3 days ago
Chicago
Three steps to finalization: What happens next with the Chicago teacher’s contract
By Yana Kunichoff
November 5, 2019
Chicago
Here are the 5 days that Chicago will hold school to make up for time lost during the teachers strike
By Yana Kunichoff
November 5, 2019
Latest in First Person
Chicago
Latest in First Person
I’m a social worker in Chicago schools. I’m excited about getting new colleagues but see much more that needs to change.
By Elizabeth Weiss
October 29, 2019
Chicago
Chicago teachers: What’s your take on the tentative contract?
By Sharon Noguchi
November 1, 2019
Chicago
‘Everybody needs to talk’: How Chicago teachers plan to talk to students about the strike
By Cassie Walker Burke
November 1, 2019
Chicago
Wins, losses, and painful compromises: How 5 major issues in Chicago’s teacher strike were resolved
By Philissa Cramer
October 31, 2019
Chalkbeat is rooted in local communities. Be the first to know what’s happening in education in Chicago.