Chicago school leaders canceled classes for the fourth day Monday as a standoff with the local teachers’ union over Covid-19 protocols entered its second week.
Summary
- Chicago school leaders canceled classes for the fourth consecutive day on Monday as a standoff with the local teachers’ union over remote learning and other Covid-19 safety protocols entered its second week.
- Later that day, however, Lightfoot appeared to strike a different tone, tweeting that teachers’ union leaders were “not listening.”
- Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teachers Union did not immediately respond to a request for comment from NBC News.
- On Tuesday, the Chicago teachers’ union had voted to return to virtual learning amid a surge in Covid cases in the city and district.
- The move led the city to cancel classes on Wednesday, with the return to school canceled again on Thursday and Friday.