Chicago Teachers Union

Representatives of the Chicago Teachers Union and CPS officials have been invited, organizers said.

Alderman and the CTU said the Emanuel administration is talking directly with teachers union officials.

But she's still ready to fight: "I know bad words, too," she said at a Girl Talk event Tuesday night.

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

CPS officials have asked teachers to contribute more to their own pensions in exchange for a pay raise.

If teachers were to strike this year, they would likely walk off in mid-October, according to reports.

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

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

Mayor Rahm Emanuel defends property tax hike as "what's right."

"We have a generous raise on the table," said CPS CEO Forrest Claypool, who expects to reach a deal.

"The public expects and wants them to be part of it," said Mayor Rahm Emanuel.

Chicago Teachers Union spokeswoman Stephanie Gadlin accused CPS of lying and ignoring new revenue ideas.

The latest budget is based on a contract deal the Chicago Teachers Union rejected in January.

Protesters at the Board of Education backed three aldermanic proposals to raise a total of $400 million.

Touting CPS' academic gains, Mayor Emanuel said Gov. Rauner should "embrace the children" of Chicago.