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A small group of big issues have been the focus of this round of bargaining between the city and the Chicago Teachers Union.

Four retirees at Guerin College Prep High School had a combined total of almost 150 years at that school and Holy Cross High.

Judith Waldow was a teacher in Wheaton who started each day by playing the piano as her students entered the classroom.

The pending termination notice alleges that Royal failed "to handle (herself) in a professional manner toward the student’s mother."

Evanston/Skokie School District 65 has reached new 5-year contract agreements that give teachers and teacher assistants salary increases.

The Grass Lake District 36 school board picked three new members, appointed to fill three open seats that garnered no candidates during this past election.

The Chicago Teachers Union says contract talks need to begin in earnest with the expiration date looming. CPS accuses the union of doing a PR stunt.

Q-and-A with Kerri Gborigi, a third-grade teacher at Maplebrook Elementary School in Naperville.

"He saw a bright, shiny star and assumed that he got an award that was worthy of him."

A longtime Lake County educator has been named the new principal at Winnetka's Carleton Washburne School.

After an internal investigation, three teachers face contract cancellation and a principal is on administrative leave.

In the recently signed state budget, the legislature and Gov. J.B. Pritzker reverted to allowing pension spiking for outgoing teachers and administrators.

District 230, teachers approve new five-year contract.

Incident involving autistic fifth grader bringing new questions for Gary school administration.

Tom O’Brien is retiring after 60 years spent teaching middle school students in Skokie.

Araceli Ordaz was named as principal of Maplebrook Elementary School in Naperville District 203 effective July 1.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced Monday that former Chicago clerk and state Sen. Miguel del Valle is her choice to be Chicago Public Schools board president.

Special education students at Central Middle School were gradually getting the hang of work at a coffee shop. They are also gaining important skills.

Township High School District 113's new superintendent talks about his approach to leading students and staff at Highland Park and Deerfield high schools.

Xaylin Mancera juggled high school, three to four college courses a semester and a part-time job before graduating from Waukegan High School Friday.

The end of the school year this week marks the retirement of 54 School District U46 teachers.

Programmable robots, miniature earthquake simulators and a rowing machine are among the new items for teachers at Hawthorn School District 73.

Unionization and strikes are becoming more common on university and college campuses. What are the broader issues stoking the trend?

Abbey Farms in Aurora will host a seven-session series of cooking classes this summer.

Columnist David McGrath acknowledges that most of his teachers were "wonderful," but a few stand out in his memory as being terrible.

Hinsdale-Clarendon Hills Elementary District 181 has joined a program that will create an exchange for educators with some schools in South Africa.

The leader of the Equity Team at East Leyden High School is leaving to become principal of a very diverse school, Niles West High in Skokie.

The president of the Chicago Teachers Union easily won re-election late Friday and immediately issued a warning to the incoming mayor.

Roundup of small news items about Naperville people and organizations.

Marti Gambill was inspired by her dad to become a teacher, although she chose elementary school rather than high school.

Oak Terrace teacher Patricia Castro recently was honored with the 2019 Golden Apple award from the Highland Park Community Foundation.

Carolyn Boddie Gibson was a teacher in Wheaton and a village trustee in Olympia Fields who earlier took part in momentous events during the Civil Rights era

Danielle Kamp, of Bartlett, an eighth-grade science teacher at Cambridge Lakes Charter School in Pingree Grove, died unexpectedly Wednesday.

John Lucadamo was a reporter and editor in Chicago for almost 20 years before changing course and becoming an English and journalism teacher at New Trier High School in Winnetka.

Twenty-one math teachers will be paid settlements after it was discovered class sizes were over the threshold detailed in their contracts.

A tentative agreement with the Chicago Teachers Union was reached late Monday night, according to a news release, allowing hundreds of students at two schools operated by the nonprofit Instituto del Progreso Latino to return to the classroom.

U46 board members voted 7-0 to approve a four-year contract with the Elgin Teachers Association, which represents more than 2,400 teachers.

Clerical and technical staffers at City Colleges of Chicago went on strike Wednesday morning.

School District U46 teachers ratified a new four-year contract Tuesday.

The Warren Township High School District 121 school board approved last week a new five-year contract with its teachers union, which represents about 270 teachers and nearly 70 support staff.

Northbrook School District 28 technology coach Ronit Shapiro was recognized in March 2019 as an Apple Distinguished Educator by the Cupertino, Calif.-based tech corporation.

The New Trier High School District 203 Board of Education approved a four-year faculty contract Monday that officials said contains district costs while still keeping New Trier competitive in retaining and hiring high-quality teachers.

The Chicago Teachers Union wants governor-elect to settle a contract for 25,000 rank-and-file union members by the start of the coming school year. Or else.

Welcome to The Spin, the Tribune's afternoon newsletter on politics.

Indiana lawmakers approved a new state budget and a wide-ranging gambling bill Wednesday night as they wrapped up this year's legislative session.

A half-dozen Hebron high schoolers urged lawmakers to support teacher pay and public education Tuesday morning in the second education funding rally in town in the last two weeks.

Q&A; with Jeff Arndt, an art teacher at Ranch View Elementary School in Naperville.

The Naperville District 203 School Board approved a one-year contract with the Naperville Unit Education Association, allowing District 203 more time to explore possible changes to the school day that could affect future teacher pacts.

Mike Taylor was failing English until his teachers at Bremen High School tapped into his talent for playing the piano.

Q&A; with Scott Todnem, a teacher at Scullen Middle School in Naperville for nearly 20 years.