Illinois health officials adopt updated CDC guidance for schools, encourage unvaccinated to wear masks

“The CDC is right: vaccination is the best preventive strategy. As school board members, parents, teachers and superintendents plan for a return to in-person learning in the fall, we strongly encourage those who are not vaccinated to continue to mask," said Dr. Ngozi Ezike.

CDC releases updated guidance for schools
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The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Friday that it will fully adopt the CDC's updated guidance for COVID-19 prevention for schools from Kindergarten to 12th grade.

Chicago Teachers Union outraged over 440 CPS layoffs

CPS layoffs 440 teachers and support staff, and the Chicago Teachers Union are outrages over it.

Chicago Teachers Union outraged over CPS 440 layoffs
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The Chicago Teachers Union is outraged about CPS layoffs of 440 teachers and support staff, and its highest number of releases are in the North and South Lawndale neighborhoods.

Chicago Public Schools under fire for defunding paralyzed school clerk's job
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The Chicago Teachers Union is calling on Chicago Public Schools to save the job of a longtime school clerk after the district informed her the position would not be funded next school year.

Chicago Public Schools under fire for defunding paralyzed school clerk's job

The Chicago Teachers Union is rallying around a longtime school clerk whose position they claim is being defunded next school year by Chicago Public Schools.

CPS high school students start returning to classrooms on Monday amid vaccine push

The Chicago Teachers Union said the deal with CPS includes a clause to vaccinate students and their families against COVID-19. The return date coincides with Chicago's expansion of vaccine eligibility to 16- and 17-year-olds on Monday.

CTU, CPS reach tentative deal for HS students to return to in-person learning

The Chicago Teachers Union announced Thursday it has reached a "tentative framework" with Chicago Public Schools for high school students to return to in-person learning starting April 19.

CTU members vote to stay remote if high school reopening deal isn't reached
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The Chicago Teachers Union says if there isn't a deal by mid-week with Chicago Public Schools on high schools, teachers will stay home even if students do come back.

CTU members vote to stay remote if high school reopening deal isn't reached

The Chicago Teachers Union says if there isn't a deal by mid-week with Chicago Public Schools on high schools, teachers will stay home even if students do come back.

CTU wants reopening of high schools delayed one week
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The Chicago Teachers Union, citing COVID-19 concerns, wants the school district to delay by one week the tentative April 19 re-opening of high schools for in-person learning.

CTU wants reopening of high schools delayed one week

The Chicago Teachers Union, citing COVID-19 concerns, wants the school district to delay by one week the tentative April 19 re-opening of high schools for in-person learning.

Friday deadline for CPS parents to decide on return to in-person learning

Friday is the last day parents of Chicago Public Schools students can let the district know if they will join in person classes this year.

Chicago eyes April return to class for high school students

It would be the first time high school students in the nation’s third-largest school district have the option to be back in classrooms since going fully remote a year ago amid the coronavirus pandemic.

CTU claims Passages Charter School is forcing teachers back without safety agreement

Weeks after the Chicago Teachers Union and Chicago Public Schools finally hammered out a deal to safely return students and staff to school buildings, the union says a North Side charter school operator is backing out of a promise to agree to enforceable safety standards before reopening.