Board's Objective

The 1993 school crisis goes beyond a debate over salaries anddeficits. It goes to the heart of how Chicago public schools dobusiness.

The School Board is attempting to win concessions in union workrules and benefits: Principal control over hiring assistantprincipals, maintenance staff, security guards, lunchroom personneland teachers; increased teaching time; first-time contributions tomedical premiums; increased pension contributions; streamlining thetime it takes to dismiss a staff member.

It's the first time in decades that a board has requested suchwide-reaching givebacks - and that a Chicago mayor has agreed withthe approach.

Here are some examples of what that would mean for Chicagoschools.