NEW : A union spokeswoman says the claim that schools will close is ` ` false '' ` ` The big elephant in the room '' is possible school closings , the union chief said . A congressional committee decides not to end the week - old teachers strike despite a tentative deal . Both sides indicated Friday that they 'd reached a tentative agreement , though teachers union leaders stressed then that any decision to end the strike or not would be determined this weekend . Chicago 's mayor pushes for a temporary injunction to end the teachers strike immediately .
NEW : A union spokeswoman says the claim that schools will close is ` ` false '' ` ` The big elephant in the room '' is possible school closings , the union chief said . A congressional committee decides not to end the week - old teachers strike despite a tentative deal . Chicago 's mayor pushes for a temporary injunction to end the teachers strike immediately .