CHICAGO (AP) – The city’s nearly weeklong teachers strike appeared headed toward a resolution Friday after negotiators emerged from marathon talks to say they had achieved a “framework” that could end the walkout in time for students to return to class Monday.

Both sides were careful not to describe the deal as a final agreement and declined to release the terms. They expected to spend the weekend working out details before union delegates are asked to vote on whether to call off the walkout, probably on Sunday.

School Board President David Vitale said the “heavy lifting” was over after long hours of talks placed “frameworks around all the major issues.”