What is really behind the labor dispute between Chicago Public Schools and...
Chalkbeat‘s Cassie Walker Burke joins Justin on Extension 720 to talk about what’s really at the heart of the labor dispute between CPS and the CTU, the likelihood the teachers go on strike in the...
View ArticleCTU Representative Jhoanna Maldonado says all teachers should earn $100,000 a...
Former Special Ed Teacher Jhoanna Maldonado and Chicago Teachers Union Representative Jhoanna Maldonado joins John Williams to explain the purposes of the upcoming strike. She also shares why teachers...
View ArticleChicago Public Schools CEO Janice Jackson on upcoming strike: “I wish I had...
Chicago Public Schools CEO Janice Jackson joins John Williams to update him and his listeners on how talks have been between CPS and the Chicago Teachers Union. Janice explains why fulfilling CTU...
View ArticleCrain’s Daily Gist: CPS strike impact
What would be the implications of a teachers strike? Crain’s political columnist Greg Hinz discusses the options for parents and students, and what might be ahead for Mayor Lightfoot and aldermen.
View ArticleThe Top Five@5 (10/16/19): Chicago teachers go on strike, Mitch Trubisky is...
The Top Five@5 for Wednesday, October 16th, 2019: Chicago Public Schools have canceled regular classes for because more than 32,000 teachers plan to go on strike. The trailer for “Bombshell” was...
View ArticleChicago teachers are on strike. What happens now?
Heather Cherone, Chicago City Hall reporter and Managing Editor of The Daily Line, joins Justin on Extension 720 to talk about the latest on the Chicago teachers strike, what parents can do with their...
View ArticleChicago Public Schools CEO Janice Jackson day one of the teachers strike
Chicago Public Schools CEO Janice Jackson updates John on when negotiations will begin again this afternoon as teachers rally on their first day of the strike. She also responds to points mentioned in...
View ArticleChicago Teachers Union Spokesperson Chris Geovanis: “This is about…exploding...
Chicago Teachers Union Communications Director Chris Geovanis joins John Williams to emphasize the reason teachers are on strike today. And she responds to Chicago Public Schools CEO Janice Jackson’s...
View ArticleThe John Williams Show Full Podcast 10.17.19: Chicago Public Schools CEO...
John Williams gives both Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teachers Union opportunities to provide their sides of the story as the Chicago Teachers Strike continues its first day. CPS CEO Janice...
View ArticleChicago Teachers Union Vice President: “there’s not going to be school on...
Chicago Teachers Union Vice President Stacy Davis Gates joins Roe Conn & Anna Davlantes to talk about the latest sticking points in negotiations between her union and the Chicago Public Schools....
View ArticlePhotos: Chicago Teachers Strike Day 1
After the Chicago Teachers Union and the Chicago Public Schools were unable to agree to terms, teachers and other school staff walked off the job on Thursday, October 17, 2019.
View ArticleThe Mincing Rascals 10.17.19: The Chicago Teachers Strike, the impeachment...
The Mincing Rascals are John Williams, Steve Bertrand and Justin Kaufmann of WGN Radio, and Eric Zorn and Lisa Donovan of Chicago Tribune. They begin by debating whose side they are taking between the...
View ArticleFormer CEO of Chicago Public Schools Paul Vallas on the CPS Strike: “Lori...
Former CEO of Chicago Public Schools Paul Vallas joins Pete McMurray to discuss the ongoing issues surrounding the CPS Strike. From the issues surrounding smaller class sizes, the pensions, and the...
View ArticlePepsiCo Showdown Founder Joe Trost on the impact of the strike on student...
PepsiCo Showdown Founder Joe Trost joins the show to talk about the brunt the Chicago teachers strike has on CPS students who are part of Illinois High School Association athletics.
View ArticleChildcare and Camp Options During 2019 CPS Teachers’ Strike
With a Chicago Teachers Union strike now officially set to start Thursday, October 17th, know that you have options of places to send your kids when CPS is closed. Check out our list of classes, camps,...
View ArticleWalter Jacobson’s Perspective 10/19/19: Mayor Lori Lightfoot has some serious...
This week Walter Jacobson explains why Mayor Lori Lightfoot has a bigger problem coming up next week. Bigger than the current Chicago Teachers Strike. Will Chicago Alderman giver her the approval she...
View ArticleRead: Lightfoot, Jackson send letter to Sharkey requesting classes resume as...
Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Chicago Public Schools CEO Janice Jackson have sent a letter to Chicago Teachers Union president Jesse Sharkey requesting that the CTU “end the strike and encourage your...
View ArticleCPS Strike: Negotiations Continue On The Fourth Day Without School
Heather Cherone 10.22.19
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