Later, at Benito Juarez High School, the support of teachers, counselors and community members led me to the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where I fully realized how education could transform my life.

The Chicago Teachers Union and Chicago Public Schools will return to the bargaining table. The next session for a new contract is set for Tuesday at 5 p.m. at Cameron Magnet School of the Arts, 1234 N.

The bargaining session comes as there are growing calls for Chicago Public Schools Chief Executive Officer Pedro Martinez to step down.Megan Hickey reports.