Doctor issues warning as Illinois coronavirus numbers continue to climb
Thursday’s coronavirus numbers were the highest since May 24 and one Chicago doctor is hinting it could be unlikely kids go back to school this fall.
CPS teacher talks about why remote learning will be much more efficient this fall
CPS teacher David Steiber reacts to the city's decisions to begin the school year with full-time remote learning.
CTU reacts to CPS decision to begin school year with all-remote learning
Chicago Teachers Union Vice President Stacy Davis-Gates reacts to CPS's decision to start the school year with full-time remote learning.
CTU celebrates remote learning plan, calls for training
Setting standards, training teachers on virtual methods and equipping lower income CPS families with technology and internet access are all major challenges over the coming weeks.
Chicago Public Schools announce full-time remote learning this fall
Chicago’s mayor on Wednesday announced that the nation’s third-largest school district will not welcome students back to the classroom to start the school year, and will instead rely on remote instruction.
CPS students will start school year at home with remote learning: report
Chicago Public Schools students will begin the new school year next month at home with full-time remote learning, according to a report.
Chicago teachers adamantly against in-person learning: 'I do not want to be the sacrificial lamb'
Chicago Public School families are supposed to decide by Friday if they will send their kids to class next month. But teachers say it is not safe.
CPS hybrid plan brings students into school twice a week
The hybrid plan brings students into school twice a week in designated groups, with the remainder of the week being spent remote.
CPS teacher makes the case for keeping schools closed this fall
David Stieber, a teacher at Kenwood Academy High School, says why he thinks CPS reopening classrooms this fall would be reckless.
CPS unveils hybrid framework for reopening this fall
Latanya McDade, chief education officer at Chicago Public Schools, talks about the formation of their hybrid model for reopening this fall.
Fate of in-person schooling up in the air as pandemic rages on
Dr. Suzanne Degges-White from Northern Illinois University talks about the dynamics of schools reopening in the fall and how that could affect students, teachers and parents.
CPS officials release preliminary framework for fall semester, hybrid learning plan unveiled
Most Chicago children would return to the classroom two days a week and spend the other three days learning remotely once the school year begins under a tentative plan outlined Friday by officials from the nation’s third-largest school district.
CTU Vice President Stacy Davis-Gates calling for remote learning in fall
While big cities like Los Angeles, Philadelphia and New York have made their plans for the upcoming school year public, parents, students and teachers in Chicago remain in limbo. Chicago Teachers Union Vice President Stacy Davis-Gates talks about it.
Pritzker lawsuit seeks face mask order for all Illinois schools
Gov. J.B. Pritzker took the unusual step Thursday of preemptively filing a lawsuit to ensure school children wear face coverings to prevent the spread of the coronavirus when schools reopen in a few weeks.
CTU president: Chicago Public Schools needs to clarify reopening plan
Chicago Teachers Union President Jesse Sharkey joined Good Day on Thursday to explain why remote learning is the best course of action amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Chicago Teachers Union calls for all schools to open remotely this fall with online classes only
The Chicago Teachers Union is calling on all schools to open remotely this fall, resuming classes only online as coronavirus cases continue to surge across the country and in Chicago.
Stressing the importance of wearing a mask to kids
Pediatric psychologist Dr. Gabrielle A. Roberts elaborates on the importance of making your children wear a mask during the pandemic.
CPS athletes return to practice field for first time since coronavirus pandemic began
Chicago Public Schools' athletes were allowed to practice for the first time Monday since the coronavirus pandemic began.
School reopening in jeopardy as COVID-19 cases surge
Chicago Tribune columnist Heidi Stevens talks about the difficulties of remote learning and how parents are feeling about potentially sending their children to school during the pandemic.
Lightfoot dismisses Trump's demand for in-person school in fall
Mayor Lightfoot insists the question of reopening should be left up to local school districts. Chicago Teachers Union VP Stacy Davis Gates weighs in.