美国芝加哥教师工会16日宣布，将内部讨论谈判代表与市政府达成的劳动合同草案，最终表决前继续罢工。这意味着大约35万名学生仍无法复课。

Chicago teachers' unions 16 announced,Will discuss internally with the municipal government negotiators reached the labor contract,Before the final vote went on strike.This means that about 350000 students are still unable to resumption of school.

　　芝加哥市长拉姆·伊曼纽尔警告，将请求法院下令，强制教师复工。

Chicago's mayor lhamo · Emanuel warning,Will request the court ordered,Forced teachers return to work.

　25年来首次罢工 The first time in 25 years the strike

　　工会谈判代表14日与政府方面达成协议。然而，大约800名工会代表16日开会，决定就协议内容征询其他工会会员意见，预定18日再次开会，做出表决。

Trade union negotiators 14 and the government to reach an agreement.however,About 800 union representative 16 at the meeting,Decision is the agreement content consult other union members opinion,Scheduled 18 meeting again,Make vote.

　　工会主席卡伦·刘易斯说：“合同中的这些事项太重要，对公共教育系统的未来影响太深远……我们不能仅短暂讨论后就匆忙表决。”

Trade union chairman Karen lewis said:"These matters in a contract too important,Public education system for the future of far-reaching influence too……We not only a short discussion after the vote in a hurry."

　　刘易斯14日与工会代表会面前，称这份草案“不错”，随后改口说：“这份协议不好。”“会员们不满意，”他说，“他们想知道，我们是不是能获得更多。”

Lewis 14 and Labour union before councils,Say the draft"good",Then said the us:"This agreement is bad.""Members are not satisfied,"He said,"They want to know,Whether we can get more."

　　芝加哥教师工会代表2.9万名教职员工，25年来首次罢工，反对伊曼纽尔推动大规模教育制度改革，特别是教师业绩考核和教师再就业制度。

Chicago teachers union representative 29000 staff,The first time in 25 years the strike,Against Emanuel promote large-scale education system reform,Especially the teacher performance appraisal and teachers again obtain employment system.

　　芝加哥是美国第三大学区。罢工9月10日开始，大约35万名幼儿园、小学和中学学生无法上课。

Chicago is America's third university area.The strike on September 10, start,About 350000 kindergarten/Elementary school and middle school students can't class.

　　家长们开始叫苦 The parents began to cry

　　伊曼纽尔的首席谈判代表、教育董事会主席戴维·维塔勒向工会呼吁，应以学生利益为重，让他们复课。“经过10个月讨论，我们达成真诚、公平妥协，”他说，“但（工会）决定继续罢工，孩子们从而无法重返课堂，我们极为失望。”

Emanuel's chief negotiator/Education board chairman David vitaly le to unions called,Should take the student interests,Let them resumption of school."After 10 months of discussion,We have sincere/Fair compromise,"He said,"but(Trade union)Decided to go on strike,The children to return to the classroom,We extremely disappointed."

　　伊曼纽尔警告工会，他“不能容忍芝加哥的孩子们成为工会内部争执的牺牲品”，已要求律师向法院提出申请，“立即”禁止罢工。按伊曼纽尔的说法，工会继续罢工违法，原因是“依据州法律，罢工理由不成立，另外，（罢工）危及孩子们的健康和安全”。

Emanuel warning union,he"Can't stand Chicago children become the victim of the trade union internal dispute",Has asked the lawyer to court to apply for,"immediately"Banned strikes.According to the Emanuel said,The labor union continued to strike the illegal,Reason is"According to the state laws,The strike reason not established,In addition,(strike)Endanger children's health and safety".

　　罢工第一周，民意调查结果显示，家长和选民站在工会一方。然而，罢工进入第二周，家长开始叫苦。单身母亲克丽丝特尔·布莱克利的女儿上二年级。由于教师罢工，她不得不自掏腰包，雇人照顾女儿。

Strike the first week,Public opinion polls,Parents and voters in union station a party.however,The strike in the second week,The parents began to cry.Single mothers cristal · bligh qualicoat daughter on the second grade.Because the teacher strike,She had to own,Hire more people to take care of his daughter.

　　考绩制度是争议重点 Merit rating system is key dispute

　　伊曼纽尔去年当选芝加哥市长，推行教育改革。他就任时，芝加哥学区面临7亿美元预算赤字。这名前白宫办公厅主任和不少教育资助者认为，应该关闭教育质量不高的公立学校，更换领导层和教职员工，重新开放。教师工会则主张投入更多经费和资源，帮助学校发展。

Emanuel last year was elected mayor of Chicago,Implementation of the education reform.He as,Chicago school districts facing us $700 million budget deficit.The former White House chief of staff and a lot of education that sponsors,Should be closed education quality is not high public schools,Change leadership and staff,reopened.Teachers' unions are advocated input more funds and resources,Help the school development.

　　争议重点之一是教师考绩制度。这是芝加哥40年来首次考绩制度改革。教师工会认为，新方案过多偏重学生考试成绩，没有考虑到影响学生表现的其他因素，如贫困和暴力。伊曼纽尔承诺，今后数年制定新方案，减少考试成绩在评定教师表现时的权重。

One of the highlights of the dispute is the teacher appraisal system.This is Chicago 40 years first appraisal system reform.Teachers' unions think,The new scheme too much emphasis on students' test scores,Not considering the influence of other factors student performance,Such as poverty and violence.Emanuel commitment,The next few years make a new plan,Reduce examination results in judging teachers the weight of performance.

　　另外，教师担心，一旦学校关闭，他们将难以重新就业。工会主张，失业教师应享有再就业优先权。

In addition,Teachers worry about,Once the school closed,They will be hard pressed to new obtain employment.Trade union claims,Unemployment teachers should enjoy priority again of obtain employment.