Board of Education v. Chicago Teachers Union, Local No. 1

On April 16, 1974, a Chicago public elementary school teacher was viciously beaten by an unknown assailant. The assault occurred during school hours in the hall outside the teacher’s classroom while she was bringing her students back from the lunchroom. She was hospitalized and unable to return to her teaching duties until September 1, 1976.

At the time of the assault article 44 — 8 of the collective bargaining agreement in effect between the Chicago board of education and the Chicago Teachers Union provided:

“Teachers or other bargaining unit members whose absences result from school-related…