"But as the results tonight show, Mayor Lightfoot and her CPS team have yet to provide safety for the overwhelming majority of schools." We believe that classrooms are where our children should be," the union tweeted after the vote. "Educators of this city want to be in buildings with their students. The Coronavirus Crisis Officials are determined to keep schools open, despite omicron
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This isn't the first time the Chicago Teachers Union and the school district have clashed over COVID-19 rules and how to instruct students safely.
This sets two groups up for a standoff over when classes will resume - and how. But the school district doesn't want to allow teachers to work remotely during the current COVID-19 surge so it canceled all classes in the district Wednesday in response.Ĭhicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot called the union action an "illegal work stoppage" the union said the decision was made with a heavy heart. Last night, 73% of the 25,000-plus members of the Chicago Teachers Union voted to refuse orders to work in-person, opting for remote work only. More than 300,000 public school students in Chicago are off Wednesday after the district canceled classes due to a row with the city's teachers union over COVID-concerns. Classes at all of Chicago public schools have been canceled Wednesday by the school district after the teachers union voted to return to virtual learning. A sign on the door of Lowell Elementary School asks students, staff and visitors to wear a mask to prevent the spread of COVID-19 on Wednesday in Chicago.
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