Chicago Teachers Union holds remote work stunt action as COVID-19 cases continue to rise
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The leadership of the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) called for high school educators to work remotely on Wednesday in order to pressure Chicago Public Schools (CPS) into finalizing an agreement on a reopening plan. Far from putting a stop to the dangerous reopening of high schools, the CTU is trying to position its demands as the means to convince reluctant parents, currently the majority, to send their children back to school buildings.
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CTU s continuous battles with City Hall are bigger than contract details and coronavirus safety measures. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)
CHICAGO About 80 percent of American parents support a return to in-person learning amid the lingering coronavirus crisis.
Public health experts say in-person learning has not been associated with high rates of in-school transmission of COVID-19.
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Chicago s top doctor says there s no reason to delay the return of in-person learning at city public schools.
In Illinois, you can count on one hand the number of high school districts that don t offer parents the option of sending their kids back to classrooms.
The two sides continued to negotiate, and CTU President Jesse Sharkey told members the union’s bargaining committee would provide an update later Tuesday night.