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The Chicago Teachers Union Wednesday slammed Chicago Public Schools officials over their treatment of teachers who were forced to weigh a return to working in-person this week for the first time during the pandemic.
“We are here this morning to underscore for the public how absolutely callously CPS has treated educators who have requested accommodations or leave,” CTU Deputy General Counsel Thad Goodchild said during an early-morning news conference.
“Virtually all leave options are unpaid . so CPS is really forcing them to choose between their safety and their livelihood,” he said.
Roughly one in three educators directed to report to schools Monday requested a leave of absence or for special accommodations to work remotely, Goodchild said.