Timeline: From Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s election to a looming teacher’s strike

Timeline: From Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s election to a looming teacher’s strike

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On Wednesday, hundreds of Chicago Teachers Union delegates voted to give their president a power she already had: the ability to issue a ten-day strike notice at her discretion.

The move is one of dozens that have taken place over a year. 

Since the election of Mayor Rahm Emanuel, there has been many heated and contentious issues at play: from school closures and student testing to pay increases and longer school days.