Teachers in Chicago are using their powerful union to fight for climate action in city schools. The Chicago Teachers Union opened public contract negotiations with the city today, demanding electric school buses, cuts to buildings’ planet-warming pollution and clean energy job training programs for students, among other provisions, writes Adam Aton.

https://www.politico.com/newsletters/power-switch/2024/06/14/climate-gets-a-seat-in-chicago-teachers-talks-00163479