Some Chicago Public School high school students are planning a walkout on Friday, demanding that the Chicago Public Schools issue coronavirus “relief stipends” to students and shift to a remote learning format for two weeks.
The Chicago Teachers Union has narrowly voted Wednesday evening to approve a safety agreement between the union and the district supporting in-person classes.
The Chicago Teachers Union on Monday organized a car caravan to shut down traffic around City Hall to protest the school district locking teachers out of online platforms that allow them to teach remotely.