CPS Cancels Multiple Sporting Events This Week After Football Refs Go on Strike Due to Not Being Paid, According to Report – WGNTV (Chicago)

Chicago Public Schools cancels lower-level football games over unpaid referees but says varsity will play

Chicago Public Schools cancels lower-level football games after referees go unpaid but says varsity games will not be affected.

CPS cancels multiple sporting events this week after football refs go on strike due to not being paid, according to report – WGNTV (Chicago)

According to the report, all referees that regularly work CPS football games are on strike, so CPS has canceled multiple freshman and junior varsity football games, girls flag football games and volleyball matches.

CPS cancels multiple football, volleyball and flag football games after referees strike over nonpayment

<p>Chicago Public Schools has canceled multiple freshman and junior varsity football games, girls flag football games and volleyball matches this week after referees went on strike due to not being paid for several weeks.</p><p>“Varsity [football] games are in jeopardy,” referee Breyion Hutchinson told the Sun-Times on Wednesday. “If the officials are not paid today they will not work tomorrow.”</p><p>More than 250 high school referees that regu…

High school football games in Chicago may not be played this week due to referee strike

Varsity high school football games for Chicago Public Schools this week and beyond could be in jeopardy if an issue with paying referees isn't resolved,