that s this diverse, you know, some parents have access to technology and some parents, there s even language barriers as well. and so cps has to take all those things into account when they re deciding what the best path is and i think the mayor beliefs right now in the opt-in program and putting that power and decision back into the hands of the parents and that seems to be the right thing to do right now. whoever is accountable here, and people have different opinions on it, clearly you have yours. it s the kids that are paying for it, that is what is so clear. absolutely. it s cost them so much already. michelle, thank you so much for being with us. thank you. here s what else to watch today.
chicago public schools are canceled again. we re not talking remote, just flat-out canceled for the fourth day in a row as the standoff between the city and the chicago teachers union drags on amid a covid-19 surge. chicago mayor lori lightfoot praised parents for speaking out against the teachers union. parents are outraged, and they are making their outrage known to the teachers union. this is a very different dynamic than ever before. we ve got enormous amount of parent activism. they are writing letters, emails, they are protesting, they re holding press conferences. joining me now is michelle eagan, whose daughter attends a chicago public school. she s organized a change.org petition that urges the chicago teachers union to report to work and reopen schools, and it has garnered a lot of support online. michelle, you re getting about a thousand new signatures a day here. tell us, you know, what you want and who you re holding accountable for this shutdown.