Chicago teachers authorize strike against 3rd-largest U.S. public school district

Chicago teachers locked in protracted labor negotiations with the city have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike against the third-largest U.S. public school district as soon as next month, their union said on Thursday.

A tally of ballots showed that 94% of about 25,000 dues-paying members of the Chicago Teachers Union support giving their leaders the discretion to call a strike starting on Oct. 7 at the earliest, the union said in a statement.

A walkout would disrupt classes for about 360,000 students.

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