It's day two of the Chicago teachers' walkout as picketers once again take to the streets in the Loop. Paris Schutz has the latest on negotiations, and why one union official is accusing Chicago Public Schools of enacting "racist" policies.

One of the contentious issues behind the strike is how teachers are evaluated on classroom performance. Elizabeth Brackett and her panel take up the debate.

As the stalemate between the Chicago Teachers Union and the Chicago Public Schools goes into a third day, we talk with former leaders of each organization about what's at stake.

While the Chicago teachers’ strike continues into a second day, some 52,000 students are going about their normal, daily routines. These students are served by the 119 charter schools in Chicago.

After months of negotiations, the Chicago Teachers Union and Chicago Public Schools have failed to come to an agreement. We have the latest reports from Elizabeth Brackett on Chicago Tonight at 7:00 pm.

Carol Marin and her guests discuss what led to the breakdown in talks between CPS and CTU, and what's next for Chicago teachers and students.

Chicago Tonight spoke with parents and teachers of Chicago Public Schools students to get their reaction to the strike. Read what they had to say.

What were Chicago Public Schools students doing today while their teachers took to the picket lines? Paris Schutz has the story.

Springfield passed ambitious education reform last year, intending to transform the system and make it harder for unions to strike. One year later, what’s changed? How did Chicago end up with a historic strike on its hands? We investigate the state of reform on Chicago Tonight at 7:00 pm. Read the full school code amendment of Senate Bill 0007 in the PDF below.

We hear what you had to say about Chicago teachers on strike when we read some of our viewer mail.

The Chicago Teachers Union plans to file a 10-day strike notice on Wednesday, meaning a teacher walkout could begin as early as the second week of school. In a press release issued today, union President Karen Lewis stated, “This is a difficult decision for all of us to make.

Teachers vote to give their leader the power to notify Chicago Public Schools of a strike, and the two sides meet for a marathon negotiation session. We have the latest.

The Chicago Public Schools board approves a budget and a strike contingency plan. How will the new budget affect contract negotiations? Paris Schutz reports.

Chicago teachers are ramping up their strike threat as the Board of Education readies to vote on a budget. Paris Schutz has the latest on why contract negotiations are appearing to stall.

One-third of students who attend Chicago Public Schools began the new school year today. The school day is longer this year, but how is the time being spent? And is there any progress on teacher contract negotiations? CPS and CTU heads join us with updates.

As the price of college tuition rises, students are taking out more debt than ever before to pay for an education. Is the next generation of taxpayers biting off more than it can chew? We hear both sides.