Wednesday’s vote comes two days after the union announced it had reached a tentative agreement with Chicago Public Schools following nearly a year of bargaining.

A key committee put its support behind a tentative deal for teachers that includes salary increases, decreased class sizes and more librarians.

Some members of the Chicago Teachers Union voted Monday in favor of a tentative agreement with the Chicago Public Schools on their next contract — something that they have been negotiating for almost a year.

CTU leaders called the four-year deal a “historic achievement” that represents the fulfillment of promises Mayor Brandon Johnson made to transform CPS into a school district that offers a well-rounded education to every Chicago child and security to its employees.

The host committee for an upcoming fundraiser for Brandon Johnson doesn't include the Service Employees International Union or any of its affiliated unions. That’s a potent signal that the union helping to bankroll and staff Johnson’s 2023 campaign is disenchanted with the mayor,

The Chicago Teachers Union’s criticism of CPS’ evaluation system is misleading. The system is designed to help teachers improve.