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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. ....
We need to build this path forward, and we started with that today, Mayor Lightfoot said. This model sets us up to see rolling closures, as many other schools have experienced, which does not benefit the struggling parents. This model is not sustainable for kids, said Evan Gillum, a teacher and CTU member. CTU has also questioned why more teachers than appear needed are being told to report back to work. At Davis, the staff was present while students were not. Is the goal to support kids who need the support and aren t doing well with remote learning or is the goal to march every person back into the buildings because that s what they want? asked Chris Geovanis, CTU member. ....
Some teachers at Brentano Math & Science Academy bundled up and set up tables and computers outside so they could still teach virtually. It s been a long time coming, but it s finally here. Roughly 6,000 CPS students will return to in-person learning for the first time since March. Those returning are Pre-K and special needs students whose parents were willing to send their children back into school buildings. I feel like she s regressing because she s not getting the therapies she needs, said CPS parent Ebonie Davis. Davis is the mother of identical twins Leah and Layla Scott. The girls are in the 1st grade at South Shore s Thorpe Elementary, but Layla is autistic. When offered the choice to send them back, Davis said she split her decision. ....
Chicago Public Schools and Mayor Lori Lightfoot held a press conference Friday morning to give an update on plans for a safe return to in-person learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. ....
Chicago Public Schools and Mayor Lori Lightfoot held a press conference Friday morning to give an update on plans for a safe return to in-person learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. ....