From The Chicago Sun-Times: Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis has rejected an offer of a 2 percent raise for working a 90-minute-longer school day. She says teachers would not be bullied by public attempts to push through a slapdash plan.
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News release: Chicago Public School officials have announced plans to extend the shortest school day in the nation by an additional 90 minutes and lengthen the school year by two weeks. National research and education experts point to the correlation between a longer day and year and improved student performance. The priorities set forth for a longer school day: spending more time on core academic subjects; providing opportunities for students to work on literacy skills; broadening enrichment opportunities; give students an adequate mid-day lunch and recess period; providing students with interventions and supports to help improve skills in math, science and core subjects; providing more time for teachers to collaborate in groups to develop strong learning environments.
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