The Chicago Teachers Union House of Delegates approved a tentative contract agreement with the Chicago Public Schools Wednesday night. Since talks started in the fall of last year, the union has been pushing for a laundry list of items — while CPS kept insisting the money to fund it all just does not exist.

After a year of contentious negotiations with Chicago Public Schools, the Chicago Teachers Union's House of Delegates (HOD) will vote today on a proposed contract. Why it matters: Approval from the HOD would go a long way in convincing the CTU rank and file,

The Chicago Teachers Union reached a deal with Chicago Public Schools on a new contract, capping off nearly a year of negotiations.