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Administration health advisors write that the u.s. needs to pivot to a strategy of managing the coronavirus rather than eliminating it. well have to live with this for some time, trace. >> trace: thats what were hearing. jonathan serrie live in atlanta. thank you. >> dana: president biden is expected to address the much weaker than expected jobs report later this hour. and chicago teachers say they wont come back until all kids are vaccinated. >> it feels like it is coming out of nowhere and dev...

Sizes. fox businesses grady trimble is live in chicago. hi, grady. >> were at one of those microschools. humboldt park montessori, 55 students in total at the school in class right next door to us in a separate classroom. im with the director kristin and you have seen an uptick in enrollment during the pandemic. while other schools were closed you guys stayed open for in-person instruction. >> weve seen a little increase, 10 to 20%. >> what do you attribute that to? >> parents are more engaged w...

Stand-off between the teachers union and city officials wears on. the union voted to refuse in person learning until the school district meets its demands. they want the district to require all students to be tested for covid even without parental consent. the mayor -- saying parents should consent before students get tested. >> dana: every day the teachers union ratchets up another irresponsible and impossible to clear hurdle to get back to the classroom. it is really maddening. >> trace: one m...

Imagine the price and some other considerations. >> i think price comes into it. thats why our school is focused on accessibility and having a mind shift from making sure my child is reaching certain goals to giving a little more freedom in the way the child is learning. >> another thing that kristin mentioned is that they can really keep an eye on the kids a little more closely with these smaller class sizes so if they have a kid with a cough they know about that and they can implement testing ...

Chicago. why dont we just say the truth? >> trace: the schools are acknowledging there is really no plan even for remote learning. a memo says if closures continue and we dont have adequate staff to offer in-person programming on monday well have packets of activities available for pickup. there is no plan for remote instructions this time in any cps school. that means you are on your own. your last thoughts on this now. >> right. they dont care about the kids. they care about the politics. chic...

>> as the biden administration says schools should be open they are closed for a third consecutive day in the windy city. hundreds of thousands of students remain at home in the nations third largest school district as the stalemate between the chicago teachers union and city hall drags on. john kass, a former columnist with the "chicago tribune" and now gone on his own and the host of the chicago way podcast. great to see you. i read your stuff every day. when i was reading about the chicago te...