The Chicago Teachers Union voted early Wednesday to approve a preliminary proposal from the district that opens a lane for students to return to the classroom for personal learning.
The vote by members of the House of Commons for the proposed framework for returning to personal classes was certified just before 12:30 p.m. The Chicago Sun-Times reports that the proposal passed with 68% of the vote. According to the newspaper, 5,000 members did not vote, indicating inflammatory tensions within the union.
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Jesse Sharkey, the union’s president, issued a statement saying: “This plan is not what one of us deserves. Not us. Not our students. Not their families. The fact that CPS is not reopening of being able to delay a few short weeks in setting up vaccinations and preparations in schools is a disgrace. ‘
Some students may return to the classrooms as soon as Thursday, with the reopening of the school by grade.
CHICAGO MAYOR REACHES ‘TENTATIVE AGREEMENT’ WITH TEACHERS
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, who was criticized by the union, on Sunday called for a preliminary agreement with the teachers’ union on COVID-19 safety protocols when she told parents they could expect their children to return to classes this week. send.
“The last 11 months have been a whirlwind for our entire city, pushing us countless times to limits. We have lost jobs, we have lost loved ones … We have all been on an uninterrupted emotional rollercoaster that we try individually and collectively has to navigate, ‘she said.
Fox News’ Greg Norman, Danielle Wallace and Associated Press contributed to this report