Karen Lewis

The only other option, Gov. Bruce Rauner said, was "massive" tax hikes.

The Chicago Teachers Union mulled what its announced "day of action" that day would actually involve.

The union asked "all concerned Chicago citizens" to "withhold your labor" and boycott classes April 1.

The union said it wouldn't strike over furlough days, while CPS said it wouldn't cut pension payments.

In a 10-second Star Wars-themed video, Lewis demands "No economic layoffs" and "enforceable class size."

Union leaders had called the cuts a negotiating tactic, but CPS officials say they have no options left.

"Teachers around the city are united right now," said Chicago Teachers Union VP Jesse Sharkey.

The earliest teachers could walk out would be May 23, the Chicago Teachers Union said.

"We're gonna do our very best to avoid teacher layoffs," said CPS CEO Forrest Claypool.

President Karen Lewis dared CPS to impose layoffs, saying upped class sizes would cause a public outcry.

Union negotiators are mulling over a proposal CPS CEO Forrest Claypool called a "true compromise."

"At this point, that's not the way things are looking," the Chicago Teachers Union chief said.

The Chicago Teachers Union president is participating in NEIU's annual tribute to Martin Luther King Jr.

It's the latest news in the years-long feud between Emanuel and the union.

The Local School Council said it's required to hold forums on a name change few seem to support.