CPS update: Chicago Teachers Union's House of Delegates votes to approve tentative deal with Chicago Public Schools
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CHICAGO (WLS) — The Chicago Teachers Union’s House of Delegates voted Wednesday to approve a tentative union contact deal with Chicago Public Schools.

CTU officials gave a live update at 7:30 p.m.

The tentative deal will now have to get final approval from members of the teachers union and the school board.

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The proposed four-year deal includes pay raises, more librarians, more nurses and smaller class sizes across the district.

The pending deal comes after a year of negotiations between CPS and CTU officials.

According to the terms released by CPS, the four-year tentative agreement includes:

– A 4% raise in year one, and 4-5% increases for the remaining three years

– Increased pay for veteran educators

– 90 new librarians, nurses, 70 technology coordinators, more teacher assistants, bilingual education support and social workers

– New class size limits

– More sustainable schools

– More elementary school teacher prep time

– Doubling the CPS budget for sports

Both CPS and CTU leadership praised the tentative agreement on Tuesday.

After the union presented the plan to its members, CPS CEO Pedro Martinez will now present the plan to the CPS Board for a final approval. That process could take a couple of weeks.

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