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Classes canceled for 400,000 students as Chicago teachers begin strike

By Zach Halaschak
Published October 17, 2019 2:53pm ET
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Classes canceled for 400,000 students as Chicago teachers begin strike
Striking teachers and support staff pose for a group shot outside the John J. Pershing Magnet School on the first day of their strike in the city's Bronzeville neighborhood Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019, in Chicago. Chicago teachers went on strike Thursday, marching on picket lines after failing to reach a contract deal with the nation's third-largest school district in a dispute that canceled classes for more than 300,000 students. | (Charles Rex Arbogast/AP)

Classes were canceled for some 400,000 students as close to 25,000 teachers began a strike in Chicago.

The strike started Thursday after Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot rejected demands from the Chicago Teachers Union. The talks broke down over disagreements on a variety of issues including pay, benefits, and class sizes, according to USA Today.

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