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Almost 30,000 teachers and other educational staff were set to strike on Monday morning. Just after a new school year began, about 400 of Chicago students are away from their classes in the result of the strike. Some students in the district began class on August 13, when some others, who are on a different schedule, started on September 4. The walkout is the first teacher strike in Chicago for the last 25 years which is caused by the fact that union and school officials haven't reached a contract agreement. After 10 month of negotiations the teachers were about to go on strike for such concerns as compensation, job security, merit pay, and an evaluation system. One minute before announcing a strike, the union of teaches were offered by officials a contract including pay increases and other measures they had requested. But the offered package does not have any merit pay options and offers some teaches gave on the evaluation system. The talk between the union of teaches and officials was pretty productive, but health benefits and evaluation procedures remain away and that was the problem that didn't let to prevent the strike. The district informed that 144 schools would be open but with limited hours. The parents were strongly encouraged to explore other options for their children to stay and be occupied with. The parents had to find a place to send their children to prevent them from getting into any trouble. With the purpose to help the situation dozens of civic and faith-based facilities are opening their doors and will do their best to provide safe outlets to students during the strike.
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