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McCook student-athletes celebrated Women's History Month by awarding a total of $5,000 to three teachers at the Her-Story 100 event.
Many families kept their children home as city plows had not cleared the roads and parking lots for schools, while teachers and staff were made to clear snow themselves for the small number of children dropped off to school buildings.
CHICAGO â Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot sought to blame the Chicago Teachers Union for the lack of an agreement to reopen Chicago Public Schools and said âtime is running out.â âWe are deeply disappointed to announce that we still have not reached a deal,â the mayor said at a Thursday news conference. âThe ball is in CTUâs court.â She asserted that the city waited for hours Thursday night for an updated CTU proposal and âwe are still waiting this morning, to be clear, not patiently. ... My patience with delays from the CTU leadership is over.â ...
Chicago Public Schools confirmed it's withheld pay for 145 staff members who didn't show up Monday.
The public school district reopened doors to the first groups of students since the spring, but some educators refused to return to buildings amid coronavirus fears.