Fran Spielman interviews CTU leaders about Lightfoot provoking teachers strike

Mayor Lori Lightfoot was accused Friday of provoking a strike by Chicago Public School teachers — just as Rahm Emanuel did — by reneging on her campaign promises to rebuild neighborhood schools and deliver an elected school board.

Chicago Teachers Union President Jesse Sharkey and CTU Vice-President Stacy Davis Gates said the dramatic difference between what Lightfoot promised and what she has delivered is leaving teachers virtually no alternative but to walk off the job.

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