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CHICAGO (WLS) While some Chicago Public Schools elementary students were able to return to in-person learning this week, high school students and parents wonder if and when they ll be able to do the same. Nikolaj and Jovana Todorovski, both CPS high school students, are anxious to get out of the house and back into a real classroom after almost a year at the dining room table. It s not, like, the structure you have being physically in the building and you lose your motivation to do homework, sometimes participate in class, even turning on your camera is a big deal, Nikolaj said. ....
At her Tuesday afternoon press conference Lightfoot confirmed no deal had yet been reached. CTU said Tuesday it needs to have access to vaccines in order to return to in-person learning. Both sides agree a deal needs to be done, and that safety is a priority for all. And both sides said they believe a deal could be around the corner. Kindergarten through 8th grade teachers were supposed to return to Chicago Public school buildings on Monday. When they actually go back into the classroom is dependent on the deal the CTU and CPS are negotiating right now. CPS CEO Janice Jackson gives an update on how schools are handling COVID-19 safety, and ongoing negotiations with the Chicago Teachers Union. ....
Some teachers at Brentano Math & Science Academy bundled up and set up tables and computers outside so they could still teach virtually. Washington joined other teachers on a Zoom call Tuesday morning after they said the district threatened to dock pay for staff if they do not show up to class. No one is saying that we do not want to go back into the buildings, Washington said. The mayor and her Board of Education are trying to paint a picture that teachers do not want to go to work. We are working. We are working harder now than ever before. ....