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

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.

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

The Chicago Teachers Union's House of Delegates is voting Wednesday on a tentative contract with Chicago Public Schools.

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.

After more than a year of negotiations, the Chicago Teachers Union has reached a tentative contract deal with Chicago Public Schools. The deal must be approved by CTU's House of Delegates. That vote will happen Wednesday.

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.

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.