The Chicago Teacher's Union recently announced that it will hold a one day strike scheduled to occur on April 1st. The teachers are hoping that this strike will draw attention toward to contract negotiation issues they face and the school district's growing financial issues. This strike mean that 400,000 students will be unable to attend school next Friday. These students already had school cancelled on Friday March 25th as the result of "three furlough days" that are an effort to cut costs for the district by $30 million.
See "Chicago Teachers Union Votes to Hold One-Day Strike on April 1", Emma Brown, The Washington Post, March 25, 2016