Chicago Public Schools teachers are expected to return ahead of the reopening of classrooms. This comes following the deal made between CTU and the district.
Under the plan, students, teachers and staff will have a staggered return to their physical classrooms.
Pre-K and cluster students will return Thursday. Kindergarten through fifth grade returns on March 1 and sixth through eighth grade goes back on March 8.
So far, no date has been set for high school students to return.
Ebonie Davis and Tequila Singleton have children in CPS cluster programs. They say in-person learning is crucial to their kids development. She has goals and benchmarks that she needs to attain, Davis said. He would have more of a hands-on type of learning environment, Singleton said.
For families that didn t opt in for in-person learning, there will be another opportunity to opt in before the fourth quarter starts in April.
CTU officials said rank-and-file union members have voted in favor of a tentative agreement for teachers, students and staff to return to the classroom.
CTU officials said rank-and-file union members have voted in favor of a tentative agreement for teachers, students and staff to return to the classroom.
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Twenty-five thousand Chicago Public School teachers will be asked whether the agreement struck between their union and the mayor is good enough for them to return to in-person learning via secret electronic ballot. Our members have to read it, discuss, and ultimately, make a decision as to what is going to happen next, CTU President Jesse Sharkey said.
If approved, students, teachers and staff will have a staggered return to their physical classrooms.
Pre-K and Cluster students will return Thursday, K through fifth grade on March 1, and fifth through eighth grade on March 8.