is allowing this leadership to shut down an entire school system for what? when our district was fully remote our children suffered. there is no disputing that reality. we should not be poll itizing the pandemic. that is a mistake. ultimately hurts our children and families. >> the big question now is how long will the stand-off last? how long will students be kept out of school because of it? the teachers union told its members this could go on as long as until january 18th. negotiations are ongoing today and the hope is they will be able to get back into class sooner than that. >> for now it's a stand-off. live in chicago. thank you, dana, here is why it's so frustrating for parents. we have learned two things. science showed us schools are not spreaders, right? not a covid spreader.