Crain's politics reporter Justin Laurence talks with host Amy Guth about details of the tentative contract agreement between Chicago Public School and the Chicago Teachers Union.

The Chicago Teachers Union has reached a tentative agreement on a contract with Chicago Public Schools. The deal comes after almost a year of negotiations between CPS and the CTU, with the CTU offering over 700 different proposals.

The Chicago Teachers Union unanimously advanced a tentative contract agreement with Chicago Public Schools after nearly a year of negotiations.

A key union committee threw its support behind an agreement with Chicago Public Schools Monday. It includes lower class size limits, more librarians and extra sports funding.

"What is in the proposed settlement agreement that our members will soon vote on are enormous improvements for Chicago’s children," says Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates.

Almost a year’s worth of bargaining between the Chicago Teachers Union and Chicago Public Schools could culminate in a tentative agreement Monday.

CHICAGO - The Chicago Teachers Union bargaining team has voted to approve a tentative contract agreement with Chicago Public Schools, marking a significant step toward finalizing a deal after months of negotiations.

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.