In dueling press conferences Friday, Chicago Public Schools officials and members of the Chicago Teachers Union each stressed that valuable progress has been made in their long-running negotiations. But in the eight months since the union launched its demands,

Teacher prep time, evaluations, pay, and class sizes remain key sticking points as the district and union enter their eighth month of bargaining.

It might be a new year, but there's still no deal on a new labor contract between Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teachers Union. The finger-pointing has continued in the first few days of 2025,