We’ll be working to get first responders going. But I would expect within just a few weeks of moving into 1B we will absolutely be starting with educators, Arwady said. If I had to put an approximate guess on it, it would be spring. Potentially a March-April kind of timeline. Again it all depends on how much vaccine we get.
Chicago Public Schools released new details for its reopening plan in the new year as the coronavirus pandemic continues, aiming to bring in students as soon as Jan. 11.
CPS provided the following schedule for reopening:
Jan. 4: Staff return for pre-K and cluster programs
For any staff who indicated that childcare is a barrier for them returning to in-person work, the district said they can request for their child to attend the student s regular school four days per week instead of two. CPS reminded that students in grades K through 8 will attend school two days per week in the hybrid model. Health and safety are the district’s highest priorities and accommodations for remote work have been granted to all teachers and staff who have documented medical conditions as defined by the CDC, and where possible, accommodations were also granted to staff who live with someone with a high-risk medical condition, or who face child care challenges, CPS said in a statement.