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Chicago teachers hope to maintain their momentum following their one-day strike Friday. The Chicago Teachers Union went on strike in hopes of reaching a new deal with the city, as well as more funding for education state-wide. Union leaders aim to ride momentum from the strike towards developing a broader movement to counter the largely anti-union administration of Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner. The governor slammed the strike as "shameful" and disrespectful, while Chicago school officials filed a complaint with the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board seeking monetary damages from the union. Meanwhile, contract talks between Chicago schools and CTU continue, with an arbitrator expected to rule in the next few weeks.