By Joshua R. Skinner
The battle between the Chicago Teacher’s Union (CTU) and Chicago Public Schools (CPS) dominated Chicago’s media conversation for weeks. After an 11-day strike in October, teachers won several concessions from the CPS.
On Friday, November 15, Chicago teachers ratified a new contract that includes reduced class sizes and a nurse and social worker in every school by 2023. But while the strike made significant gains, it also ended athletic opportunities for many student-athletes.
Photo at top: A composite football lays in the grass during a player-led practice at Bogan High School. Players could not access school-issued leather footballs during the strike.(Joshua Skinner/MEDILL)
