Good morning!

Welcome to this CTU strike edition of the Morning Drive Podcast!  In this episode, WBEZ Education reporter Linda Lutton talks with host Lisa Labuz about the negotiations, strikes, pickets, etc. 

News:

►Chicago teachers went on strike Monday for the first time in 25 years after their union and district officials failed to reach a contract agreement despite intense weekend negotiations that the union said were productive but still failed to adequately address issues such as job security and teacher evaluation.

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►The dispute over American health care dominated the presidential race Sunday with Republican challenger Mitt Romney altering his stand on President Barack Obama’s signature overhaul of the system, telling voters he would keep several important parts of the law that he has vowed to repeal.

►A Chicago-area man designated as a terrorist is suing the federal government so he can do simple things like buy newspapers or gifts for his wife. Muhammad Salah, an American of Palestinian descent, was designated a terrorist in 1995.