The CTU has long been one of the most powerful municipal unions in a city dominated by unionized public employees.

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Certainly, the CTU is ready for its first strike in 25 years.

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In dramas, we stopped banishing women the home office of CTU and sent Claire Danes out to fight terrorists on her own in Homeland.

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The CTU argues that its evident failures are more due to factors beyond its control, such as the poverty, demographics and family habits of its students.

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Though Obama successfully courted teachers unions in his 2012 general election victory, Emmanuel took a hard line with the CTU. The gambit partially paid off.

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After 350, 000 students and 30, 000 teachers missed seven school days, the CTU voted to suspend the strike on Sept. 18 and returned to work the following day.

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The CTU formally ratified the new agreement Oct. 4.

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Only 30 percent of their evaluations are based on results the performance of its students and the CTU has fiercely opposed a feeble effort to raise that to 40 percent.

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Back to our CTU-run football game.

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