Tentative Teachers Contract Gets Passing Grade From Union's Delegates

CHICAGO, IL — After reviewing a proposed four-year contract agreement for teachers, the House of Delegates of the Chicago Teachers Union gave its full support to the deal Wednesday.

The proposal now must be approved by a majority of the union's 20,000-plus membership before it becomes official. Voting will be held Oct. 27-28, according to the union.

Union delegates voted 2-to-1 to approve the agreement, the Chicago Tribune reports. Although the approval is only a recommendation, union President Karen Lewis said she thought teachers also would vote to ratify the deal, the report stated.

RELATED: Chicago Teachers Strike Averted as Union, CPS Reach Tentative Agreement

"I want to commend the Chicago Teachers Union and Chicago Public Schools for coming together on a contract that keeps Chicago's students in class continuing their record academic progress, rewards the hard work of Chicago's teachers, and is fair to Chicago taxpayers," Mayor Rahm Emanuel said in a statement. "Tonight's vote is another important step forward for students, parents and the entire City of Chicago."

The city and union officials reached an agreement at the 11th hour Oct. 10 to avert a teachers strike.

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