The Chicago Teachers Union voted not to report to schools, forcing the the country's third largest school district to close in-person and remote instruction for students
Chicago Public School teachers, parents and students protest in Mayor Lori Lightfoot's neighborhood on Sept. 13, 2021. | Scott Olson/Getty ImagesThe Chicago Teachers Union voted not to report to schools Wednesday, forcing the the country's third largest school district to close in-person and remote instruction for students.
“To be clear: Educators of this city want to be in buildings with their students. We believe that classrooms are where our children should be,” the union tweeted Tuesday night. “But as the results tonight show, Mayor Lightfoot and her CPS team have yet to provide safety for the overwhelming majority of schools.
The union wants Chicago Public Schools to put in place a more robust testing policy, such as having an opt-out policy instead of the opt-in policy in place now and testing students regularly to stay ahead of outbreaks.. Positive cases are up 12 percent from the previous week and hospitalizations are up 22 percent.
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