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Students in chicago. parents like laurie left scrambling. she supports teachers but doesn't agree with the union's actions. >> i'm really, really mad. students belong in school. remote learning doesn't work. frankly, i'd rather school have been canceled today than have my son sit in front of a chromebook again. >> reporter: the chicago teachers union voting to refuse showing up in person for work and asking for a return to remote learning, citing concerns over covid-19 safety. >> don't keep using us as sacrificial lambs saying that it's safe to be in schools. it's not. >> reporter: the distric...

There. we're also seeing now, a number of school districts across the country, and i want to bring up a map, that are talking about going remote or closing up shop for a little while. these are just some states and some districts in these states. so, maryland, new york, new jersey, ohio, illinois, and i just read this morning also georgia. some districts in those states either closing for a little while or going remote. we have yet to see the data and we may not see it for years about the negative effects of keeping kids out of school. could education and government officials have handled this...

Learning. and this is something that went almost unrecognized for a year. >> dana: 14% down in math. 6% down in language arts. and there was a headline in the atlantic that said we opened the schools recently and it was fine. which means as you look back and if we go through this again the lockdowns are devastating to children. the parents were telling everyone the mental health problems were really real. i know there is not scientific data and control group and all of that but you have to trust what parents are telling you. >> absolutely. when you look at the numbers you read about the increa...