Chicago Sun Times:
Mayor Rahm Emanuel identified the two major sticking points ijn the strike: : job security and teacher evaluations.
School,Board President, Vitale conceded negotiators did not even attack what the mayor contended are the two biggest issues in the nine-month dispute.
“The union said they were not ready for discussion on those particular issues,’’ said Vitale, leaving behind other Chicago Public School negotiators to continue talks late into the night on “technical issues.’’
“We’re working at this, but this is hard work,” Vitale said. “We want to get this resolved. We want our kids back in school.”