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Battling cancer and wanting back in the classroom and you are getting coupleed with teachers who want to stay home. good luck with your fight against cancer and the fight against the teachers union. joseph ocol, thank you for being with us. >> thank you. >> ashley: todd. >> todd: that is what america is about. prayers to him and his family. president biden speech yesterday bashing president trump was too much for some in the media to ignore. >> calling him out divide more than it heals? >> you have to recognize the extent of the wound. >> todd: joe concha has a few thoughts about that strategy...

Knew the conditions since a lot of months ago. >> tough to say, if he had a fair exemption from the rule, he should be here. if he didn't, he shouldn't be here. >> director of the tournament says people applied for medical exemptions, but really only a handful of them received it, saying he does not want special treatment for anyone at this tournament to come next week. ashley, back to you. >> ashley: alex hogan, thank you. most chicago teachers are walking off the job. some are pleading to get back to the classroom, including our next guest, who won't let anything stop him from seeing his kid...

A teacher battling cancer condemned the union strike against in-person learning, which he said is an attempt to undermine authority and gain political power.

For the third straight day, Chicago Public Schools officials cancel classes as bargaining sessions between district leaders and the Chicago Teachers Union fail, with parents and students remaining in limbo.

Chicago Public Schools remained closed on Friday as deadlock continues between Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teachers Union with little sign either side is weakening.