Statement from Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and CPS CEO Dr. Janice K. Jackson (2/5)

CHICAGO - Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and CPS CEO Dr. Janice K. Jackson today issued the following statement regarding negotiations with the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU):

“We have yet to receive a formal response in writing today from CTU leadership. The ball is in their court.”

Chicago Public Schools serves 341,000 students in 638 schools. It is the nation’s third-largest school district.