Chicago high school staff will refuse in-person work starting Wednesday without movement toward a reopening agreement, teachers union announces
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Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Third wave of COVID-19 continues to stress hospital ICU capacity in some regions of the state; residents 16 and up outside Chicago now eligible for vaccines statewide Chicago Tribune staff, Chicago Tribune © Bill Jones / Daily Southtown Bill Jones/for Daily Southtown, April 9, 2021, Calumet Park, Illinois
The third wave of COVID-19 in Illinois is putting pressure on the health care system in some parts of Illinois, while the statewide positivity rate continues to trend upward.
The seven-day positivity rate for cases as a share of total tests was 4.4% as of Sunday, the highest level since a rate of 4.5% was reported Jan. 27, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health.
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With thousands of high school students expected to return to the classroom next week for the first time in over a year, the Chicago Teachers Union is putting pressure on Chicago Public Schools to finalize a reopening agreement early this week.
CTU members Sunday voted for high school teachers and staff to work remotely, starting Wednesday, if a reopening deal with Chicago Public Schools isn’t reached by then, the union said in a statement.
CPS officials have directed 5,350 high school teachers to return to buildings Monday with or without an agreement in preparation for about 26,000 students in grades 9-12 to resume in-person learning next week.