Kristen Mack

Emanuel confronted by striking teachers while selling strike message

May 23, 2019 at 9:02 p.m.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel today continued to sell his message that the Chicago teachers strike was "avoidable" as picketing teachers provided the background noise to a news conference at a Marquette...

Emanuel’s challenge: Win public opinion battle while settling teachers strike

December 24, 2018 at 5:38 p.m.

The walkout by Chicago teachers represents a major test of leadership for Mayor Rahm Emanuel, who faces a pair of potentially contradictory challenges: winning the public relations battle against the...

Romney rips Obama on strike

May 15, 2019 at 6:47 p.m.

Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney hit Lake Forest to raise $4 million for his campaign Monday night, capping a day in which he tried to seize on the teachers strike...

Emanuel cancels Democratic fundraisers during strike

May 15, 2019 at 6:47 p.m.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel has temporarily suspended fundraising on behalf of Democratic super PACS to devote his attention to bringing the teachers' strike to an end, according to his political operation....

Picket lines up after CPS, teachers fail to prevent strike

May 16, 2019 at 4:29 p.m.

Striking for the first time in 25 years, Chicago's teachers set up picket lines this morning after talks with public school officials ended over the weekend without resolution. "Rahm says...

Mayor: ‘This is avoidable because this is a strike of choice’

May 15, 2019 at 6:47 p.m.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel says the teachers strike is "not necessary" because the two sides were close."I believe this is avoidable because this is a strike of choice," Emanuel said at...

Romney rips Obama on strike

May 23, 2019 at 9:02 p.m.

Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney hit Lake Forest to raise $4 million for his campaign Monday night, capping a day in which he tried to seize on the teachers strike...

Emanuel cancels Democratic fundraisers during strike

May 23, 2019 at 9:02 p.m.

CPS teachers on strike

December 24, 2018 at 5:37 p.m.

Chicago's teachers union said it will strike Monday for the first time in 25 years after talks with Chicago Public Schools ended late Sunday night without resolution. "We have failed...

Mayor: ‘This is avoidable because this is a strike of choice’

May 23, 2019 at 9:02 p.m.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel says the teachers strike is "not necessary" because the two sides were close."I believe this is avoidable because this is a strike of choice," Emanuel said at...

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