CHICAGO (WLS) -- Thousands of 6th through 8th grade Chicago Public school students returned to the classroom Monday.
This comes after kindergarten through 5th graders returned to in-person learning last Monday morning, and now CPS has its sights on getting high schoolers back, too.
CPS CEO Janice Jackson, along with teachers and staff, welcomed some students back to Richardson Middle School on Chicago's Southwest Side.
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Chicago Public Schools CEO Dr. Janice K. Jackson, Chief Education Officer LaTanya D. McDade greet returning students
"All elementary grade students that want an option for in-person instruction have an option for in-person instruction, which is good," Jackson said.