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October 17, 2019

Chicago Public School Teachers on Strike Today
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In Chicago, 25,000 teachers are walking out of Chicago Public Schools
today to demand better pay and benefits, smaller class sizes and more
nurses, counselors, social workers and librarians. The historic strike
has brought the country's third-largest school system grinding to a
halt, with classes canceled for more than 350,000 students as thousands
of striking workers and their allies take to picket lines throughout the
city. The teachers have long demanded more support staff in schools and
are demanding the city put this pledge in writing. Recent polls ahead of
today's strike show Chicago residents support the teachers. After
headlines, we'll go to Chicago for more on the teachers' strike.


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