In dueling press conferences Friday Public Schools officials and Chicago Teachers Union members each emphasized that valuable progress had been made in their long-running contract negotiations. But in the eight months since the union launched its demands,

Teacher prep time, evaluations, pay, and class sizes remain key sticking points as the district and union enter their eighth month of bargaining.

Officials with Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teachers Union on Friday held dual press conferences to provide updates on their ongoing contract negotiations, with both sides expressing frustrations over the slow progress.