LOL. Matt really should demand a better (less squirrelly) title than Chief Talent Officer. How embarrassing.
My kids have been back in their (Catholic) school since August. Very few issues with safety because everyone follows the protocols. It can be done safely.
Isn’t return to the classroom something the Biden administration is going to be working with states on. This should be easy in Illinois, a state that provided much support for him in the election. /s
@47th Ward, agreed it can be done safely. My son returned to his private pre-school in October and they are doing a great job. That said, the plan CPS has adopted is far less detailed and less coherent than those of the parochial schools and of my son’s school. Prior to covid, CPS was already having difficulty keeping schools clean and they have yet to hire the 400 full time janitors that were promised under their return to learn guidelines. The biggest issue for me however is that teachers are going to be expected to
Chicago Public Schools: CTU delegates pass resolution authorizing remote learning to continue ABC 7 Chicago Digital Team
CTU delegates pass resolution authorizing remote learning to continue
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The Chicago Teachers Union House of Delegates passed a resolution Wednesday allowing all members to only work remotely. Many teachers have been refusing to return to the classroom over COVID-19 concerns.
The measure will go to all members for an electronic vote on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Earlier this month, pre-K students and children with special needs returned to in-person learning. K-8 teachers are expected to return to school buildings on January 25. K-8 students return for a hybrid schedule on February 1.
The Chicago Teachers Union’s House of Delegates voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to authorize all union members to conduct remote work only beginning Jan. 25,.
CPS Says CTU Is Proposing ‘Illegal Strike;’ Union Medical Consultant Says Pandemic Is A ‘Disaster’ And In-Person Learning Simply Is Not Safe
CBS Chicago 1/22/2021 Syndicated Local – CBS Chicago
CHICAGO (CBS) A day after the Chicago Teachers Union House of Delegates passed a resolution that would allow for teachers to go on working remotely after schools reopen for kindergarten through eighth-grade students, the Chicago Public Schools called the move an “illegal strike.”
Teachers are concerned about possible coronavirus infections in schools.
The resolution would apply starting on Monday, Jan. 25, or whatever date Mayor Lori Lightfoot and the Chicago School Board require kindergarten through eighth-grade teachers to return to school for in-person learning. That date is a week ahead of the planned return date for K-8 students.