School districts grapple with union demands, potential Chicago teachers walkout
The Chicago Teachers Union could refuse to work in person as of Wednesday, raising the prospect of a debilitating standoff over omicron as schools across the country delay openings, consider remote options and mandate testing amid a record-breaking surge of coronavirus infections. Schools in Chicago reopened as planned Monday, but the union scheduled a Tuesday vote in which its 25,000 members will decide whether to support a plan that favors virtual work over the classroom as of Wednesday. The public school board must sanction remote learning. Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez has said he stands “firmly behind the decision to protect our students’ physical and mental health and promote their academic progress by keeping CPS schools safely open for in-person learning,” according to ...