Forrest Claypool

Board President Frank Clark said CPS could amend its budget in January if the money doesn't materialize.

Support is needed through this "difficult time," CPS CEO Forrest Claypool wrote in a note to educators.

But CPS head Forrest Claypool warned that the district is "not out of the woods yet."

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 Claypool has "earned the contempt" of parents and teachers, CTU Vice President Jesse Sharkey said.

"We want no cuts to our pay and benefits," CTU President Karen Lewis said.

This school year, hundreds of schools improved their ratings, officials said.

The Chicago Teachers Union has to give 10 days' notice before staging a walkout.

The protesters joined CPS CEO Forrest Claypool on the first day of classes Tuesday.

The $22 million addition addressed overcrowding at one of 12 dual-language Chicago Public Schools.

The additions bring 14 classrooms, a science lab and music room, plus other upgrades, to the school.

"Most principals have been through this before," said Chicago Public Schools CEO Forrest Claypool.

"We have a very generous proposal on the table," CPS CEO Forrest Claypool said.

Routes will be added to two more schools, bringing the total number to 142, officials said.

The district announced a 73.5 percent graduation rate, up 16 points from five years ago, officials said.