A judge has ordered Chicago school board members to stay away from Chicago Public Schools' ongoing contract talks with the Chicago Teachers Union, after CPS chief executive officer Pedro Martinez accused the mayor's hand-picked board members of "hijacking" negotiations.

Chicago school board members attended ongoing negotiations Monday with the Chicago Teachers Union for the first time in 12 years.

Embattled Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez scored a win in court on Monday. In an extraordinary move, a judge issued a restraining order against members of the school board, telling them to steer clear of the district’s contract negotiations ...