littlejohny s not in school, he s not in his room. he s in the streets. you know, he doesn t have his mask on. reporter: today in philadelphia, nearly half of the public schools were forced to go virtual because of staff shortages due to the virus. maya mcgeathey s two sons are now back to remote learning for the rest of the week. this is beyond deja vu. we should already know what to do and how to do it so no one feels like they re scrambling. parents have arrangement. children have food. the satellite centers are opened up and properly done. reporter: and tonight, the latest proposal is being reviewed by the chicago teachers union. and the aim is really to address their main concern, which is health and safety as new covid cases have reached a pandemic high here in chicago. but parents, once again, left waiting to hear if a deal will be reached so kids can get back in the classroom. norah. o donnell: all right, charlie de mar, thank you. and we want it turn now to a heartbre
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