Union: Chicago teachers stage 1st US charter school strike

CHICAGO (AP) — Union leaders say teachers employed by a Chicago charter school network are staging the first strike at any of the privately run, taxpayer-funded schools in the U.S.
The strike at Acero’s 15 charter schools in Chicago began Tuesday morning after disappointing negotiations with management. Classes have been canceled for about 7,500 students.
The Chicago Teachers Union represents the approximately 500 teachers at the predominantly Latino schools. Union leaders say the te