The tentative deal allows for CTU members who serve as primary caregivers for family members at increased risk for severe illness due to COVID-19 to receive permission to teach remotely, if documentation can be provided. Jackson said the vast majority of students whose grades are falling and being impacted dramatically by Covid-19 are Black and Latino students. "Parents have overwhelmingly rejected in-person learning under the current conditions," CTU President Jesse Sharkey, "There are many options that we've proposed to staff classrooms where children are returning without putting every single member of the school community at increased risk — including thousands of educators with families at heightened risk from COVID.". It wants a focus on mental health and social-emotional needs, as well as improved technology and a monthly stipend of as much as $100 for families who are spending more on internet service because the district-provided hot spots can be unreliable. New Orleans announced a return to “distance learning” this week because of rising COVID-19 cases. Up to 65,000 preschool through eighth grade students and children with moderate to complex disabilities are due to return when schools reopen, most of them twice a week. Chicago schools reopening uncertain as union talks stall. That means fewer than 30% of eligible CPS students have indicated they want to return to classrooms. But some parents both for and against reopening have said they felt their own perspectives have been lost in the talks, which will now turn to when high schools will reopen. Chicago school nurses also sided with teachers, arguing that the CPS reopening plan was unfeasible (WGN, 1/14/21), and an arbitrator ruled schools were unsafe for some workers last fall (Chicago Sun-Times, 10/2/20). "And just knowing that my kids would have to sit there all this time with a mask on.". The experts noted that the kind of spread seen in crowded offices and long-term care facilities has not been reported in schools. By Chalkbeat Staff Updated Feb 10, 2021, 9:46am CST Mayor Lori Lightfoot on the first day of the school year in September 2020. “You simply don’t.”. Chicago school nurses also sided with teachers, arguing that the CPS reopening plan was unfeasible ( WGN, 1/14/21 ), and an arbitrator ruled schools were unsafe for some workers last fall ( Chicago Sun-Times, 10/2/20 ). Chicago Public Schools released a tentative coronavirus reopening plan Friday that would have most children physically in the classroom just two days a week. It's a little profane. ”We know that many high school students and families are eager to learn more about their return to in-person instruction, and it is our goal to provide them with a safe in-person option this school year,” Jackson said. Here’s the science. Updated 0032 GMT (0832 HKT) January 28, 2021. We’re betting, though, that both sides learned lessons from the unnecessarily acrimonious negotiations over reopening elementary schools. Parents will have another chance to opt for in-person learning ahead of the fourth quarter, which begins on April 15, when Jackson said she hopes to see more students returning to classrooms. Chicago Public Schools reopened for some in-person learning with COVID-19 safety measures in place Monday. A Chicago Public Schools parents group gathers in front of CPS headquarters Wednesday to push for improvements to both remote and in-person learning. Pfleger still not allowed back at St. Sabina, Fire victim ‘tried to escape but succumbed to heavy smoke’ on West Side, officials say, The Spin: Durbin, Pritzker on whether there’s a ‘family feud’ over state Democratic Party chair | Downstate GOP lawmaker says he’s removed militia sticker from vehicle | Goodbye, toll booths. Another 200,000 kids will remain in remote learning full-time. (Jose M. 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One student, Nathan Davis Elementary School eighth grader Dayana Martinez, offered suggestions to improve student well-being, including full “mental health” days, healing circles and virtual spaces for teachers and families. "I just really want to see my friends," Santiago said. “So what kind of hypocrisy is that? Still, the couple has concerns about sending their children back to school. The Chicago Sun-Times board had urged the union and the city to engage in reopening, despite outstanding concerns. CHICAGO — District leaders said they are optimistic that more families will opt for in-person instruction as reopening progresses. He said the previous talks were a “textbook description” of both sides coming to the table with “irreconcilable beliefs,” and that what he described as stubbornness from city officials did not help. After delivering their demands to the mayor, the group marched to CPS headquarters to host a “teach-in” at parent-run tables outside as Wednesday’s Board of Education meeting was due to commence. “However, our education is not being prioritized by CPS and Lori Lightfoot.”. Local School Councils Pushing Chicago Public Schools To Halt Reopening Efforts: ‘We Reject This Plan’ At least three local school councils have passed resolutions asking CPS to halt its school reopening plans, saying it's not safe for students, teachers and families at this stage of the pandemic. Chicago Public Schools announced they would have all-remote learning earlier in August. Students line up outside a Chicago elementary school in January. And we understand that, but the reality is it's too soon. Still, Rosario Anacleto, a parent in Chicago, said her family is ready for schools to open. And that is adding an extra layer … 0. Addressing the board Wednesday, CTU President Jesse Sharkey said the vitriol on display during negotiations over the return of preschool and elementary students should be left behind as the union and district try to work out the reopening of high schools. His wife Reella Garcia listed off the multiple roles she now has to fulfill for her children in virtual learning -- teacher, mom, lunch cook and more. 8:00 AM CST on Dec 23, 2020. "I'm that parent that's constantly like 'Put your mask over your nose. Chicago Teachers Approve School Reopening Deal. As a Spanish teacher at James Monroe Elementary School in Chicago, she has hundreds of other children also relying on her. By Sophia Tareen Associated Press, Updated February 1, 2021, 5:28 p.m. Teachers Adrienne Thomas, left, and … Jackson told the Board of Education Wednesday the district plans to meet with the Chicago Teachers Union this week to discuss a path forward, lauding the return to classrooms as a way to give “highest-needs” students a better education. It's safer at home. "We're not fully comfortable with it -- hearing that it's possibly a new strand of Covid that's supposedly could hit us," Garcia said. Libby Emmons Brooklyn, NY. At … That plan — to split the return of elementary students into two phases, starting Monday and March 8, respectively — was agreed upon by CPS and CTU earlier this month following a protracted fight over reopening schools that led to several delays and brought the district to a brink of a second teachers strike in less than a year and a half. “We need to do better.”. Her son, third-grader Jose Santiago, would agree. New York City reopened schools to young students last month after a two-week shutdown. She and other school officials believe it's time to get everyone back to the classroom. Chicago Public Schools CEO Janice Jackson told the school board Wednesday the district plans to restart in-person learning for high school students this spring. Deaths of teachers from coronavirus, such as, This week, newly published findings by CDC researchers showed that. CHICAGO — As the Chicago Teachers Union and the school district continued its showdown over classroom reopening plans and health and safety … Torres remains frustrated at the school district's insistence that teachers return. "When we're on the computer I go to talk to them and I get headaches sometimes and my eyes start to hurt. 0. "I believe I've implemented that into their brains enough and, with the school's help in watching and everything that is pretty much now our new normal, that they're going to do OK.". Teachers unions push debate over reopening schools to new point of reckoning 04:24 (CNN) Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says city officials have … "We do get it, that this social aspect is vitally important. Sponsoring the demands were the CTU and nine community groups, the news release said. As a two-parent household, they know they have options. The CTU has told its members to be prepared to go on strike if the school district retaliates for teachers choosing to continue teaching online -- yet neither the retaliation nor strike have happened. Before the CPS-CTU deal, the Chicago Principals and Administrators Association, called on CPS to involve school leaders in reopening planning. Nearly 1.6 million Illinois users will ‘expeditiously’ get at least $345. Joe Ward. Join the ranks of independent, free thinkers by supporting us today for as little as $1. Chicago (CNN)Lori Torres knows the dangers of coronavirus are real. "I need to worry about not just what my students are facing, but also what my family and myself are facing," she told CNN. I don't believe you can substitute the virtual experience for the in-person, but we know why we're in the predicament we are in, because of Covid-19.". Chicago Teachers Union delegates have agreed to ask all 25,000 members to vote on a tentative reopening deal with Chicago Public Schools. Chicago Public Schools expects about 60,700 students in the elementary grades and in intensive special education programs to learn in school buildings by mid-March — slightly fewer than 30 percent of the eligible students. Scientists may have solved a 62-year-old mystery over the deaths of 9 hikers in the freezing Russian wilderness, the board adopted a preliminary new policy, As DCFS closes its investigation, the Rev. That includes 5,000 prekindergarten and special education cluster students already back, 37,000 kindergarten to fifth grade students due back on Monday, and 18,000 sixth to eighth graders who opted to return the following week. Torres said she believes there should be vaccinations for teachers, and guarantees that school ventilation systems are good enough, especially on older campuses. She said the district has invested more than $75 million in e-learning since last year and that previous comments she’s made have been “taken out of context.” As for the calls to reduce instructional time due to children staring at screens all day, Jackson said the district “just won’t agree to that” because she believes now is not the time to shorten the school day, whether remote or in person. If it comes to it, I am prepared to strike.". You can’t have a city building closed and you want the city schools open.”. Do not touch this, do not touch that,'" she told CNN. Torres has a powerful ally in her corner: the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU). Just 50 miles from Lake Michigan, groundwater is running out, leaving Illinois towns with a tough choice to make. The parents group that rallied Wednesday morning is calling for a renewed urgency in improving remote learning because most students will still be receiving lessons online, at least part time. District officials have deflected the decreases by noting that families have the option to select in-person learning and can always choose to stay remote if they change their minds. A sign in a Chicago school hallway reminding … "My first reaction was simply 'how inhumane,'" she said. “CPS failed our students before the pandemic, so there’s no reason for us to believe you when you say that you care about our children,” Miller said. Ahead of the meeting, some CPS parents spoke out against the district’s reopening plan Wednesday morning in front of City Hall and attempted to present a bundle of demands to Mayor Lori Lightfoot. Jackson and Lightfoot have repeatedly quoted studies showing reopening schools is generally safe. After months of rancor, 68% of union members approved the deal. That's one of the Chicago Teachers Union's arguments: if many parents are choosing not to send their children back, why should teachers be forced into classrooms? Chicago Families Debate School Reopening The ugly fight between the city and its teachers’ union has frustrated parents, even those who want to keep their children home. But in the pandemic, she's made her choice to put family first. At the time, Chicago Public Schools said it hoped to reopen … CHICAGO — A plan to reopen Chicago schools remained in doubt Monday as last-minute negotiations over COVID-19 safety measures with the teachers’ union stalled, amplifying the possibility of a strike or lockout if teachers and staff in K-8 do not show up for work. “Simply put, when the majority of students who chose to return are economically disadvantaged or students of color, it becomes very clear why reopening schools is a matter of equity,” McDade said. The State of Illinois has announced that Chicago can move to Phase 4 without any mitigation measures, effective January 31, 2021. During the news conference, parents and students alike expressed disappointment with feeling ignored by the district. Lori Torres, a Spanish teacher at James Monroe Elementary School, says it's too soon for teachers and students to return to the classroom in person. Chicago Teachers Union members have voted two-to-one in favor of a reopening deal with Chicago Public Schools, signaling that in-person classes … Steven Keys, a father of a 2nd grader and 7th grader, put it simply: "Every day, it's like a different test.". "Currently, Chicago's schools lack access to adequate testing and tracing programs, proper PPE, necessary room ventilation and sanitization, and priority vaccination of educators and school support staff.". Column: Marjorie Taylor Greene wants us to ‘trust the science’ on transgender rights. Finally, after months of a stalemate that threatened to become a second teachers’ strike in two years, the Chicago Teachers Union and Chicago Public Schools have that agreement. There are arguments going on in Fairfax County, Virginia, where CNN affiliate WJLA reports, In states like Georgia, teachers are not backed by unions and some districts have required them to be back for in-person learning. Facebook privacy settlement gets final approval. Also Wednesday, the board adopted a preliminary new policy requiring employees to show proof that they’ve received a coronavirus vaccine. The Chicago teachers union tweeted out that they believe parents' desire to get students back to school is a product of racism and sexism. But I think it's good-hearted', Ask Amy: Allergies bring on rash of restrictions, Column: Donald Trump’s Inauguration Day letter to Joe Biden: An exclusive (very real) draft, Gary will take part in universal income pilot program: 125 residents to receive $500 a month for a year, Illinois Tollway will permanently end cash toll collections nearly a year after switching to all-electronic payments, Editorial: Former House Speaker Michael Madigan’s pension illustrates the broken system, ‘Culturally responsive teaching’ or ‘woke indoctrination’? And while in-school transmission has occurred, they said there is little evidence that it contributed meaningfully to increased community transmission. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said in a recent news conference that she's "deeply disappointed" that 10 months into the pandemic, with plans made and work done, there is still no agreement between CPS and CTU -- especially as city officials have pointed to the educational divide as more than just a Covid mitigation issue. The school district reopened for a few thousand prekindergarten and special education students at the start of 2021 but delayed its second round of reopening due to union negotiations. Days before tens of thousands of Chicago Public Schools students are due to return to classrooms, CPS CEO Janice Jackson said the district aims to expand in-person learning further before the end of the school year — including reopening high schools — despite another drop in the number of elementary students expected to go back to school next month. So Torres feels safer at home -- and that's where she plans to keep herself and her three children. Chinella Miller, a CPS parent, said city officials have a long way to go to earn back her trust. “The transition to remote learning has been the safest option we can think of, for education and well-being of students,” the student said. More than 300 people have signed the petition as of early Wednesday. During tense negotiations over reopening Chicago’s schools, the district and its teachers union accused each other of refusing to budge from inflexible positions. "I'm comfortable being at home. Members of the parent advocacy group Raise Your Hand, which started an online petition outlining what it calls its “TLC demands” — short for trust, learning and care — said they should be brought to the table as CPS officials proceed with the next phase of their reopening plan. The Keys family: Jezeniah Keys (7th grade), Steven Keys, Reella Garcia, Mariah Keys (2nd grade) pictured left to right. The district released their final Fall 2020 final reopening framework last … The Chicago battle comes as schools worldwide struggle with a stop-and-start reopening. Nonetheless, the city employee promised that Lightfoot would see the demands. McDade highlighted that two-thirds of the students opting for a return are Black and Latino, and the same percentage are economically disadvantaged. These restrictions are the most up to date and take precedence over the industry-specific guidelines if there are points of contradiction. “Right, but she wants the school buildings open,” Rousemary Vega said after a male staffer told her she couldn’t go further. The Chicago Teachers Union's 25,000 members will vote Tuesday on a reopening deal that Chicago Public Schools laid out to get students back into the classroom. “The characterization that we haven’t prioritized remote learning is false,” Jackson said. "If people don't see that as an equity issue, I really don't know what else to say," Jackson said. Many parents know that much of the load usually alleviated by in-person school is also falling on them. Chicago Public Schools (CPS) CEO Dr. Janice Jackson said the district has plans to mitigate the spread of any coronavirus outbreaks in schools. CHICAGO – A plan to reopen Chicago schools remained in limbo as last-minute negotiations over COVID-19 safety measures with the teachers' union stalled Sunday, amplifying the … “These are a list of demands that have been going on well before COVID-19, but this crisis has definitely opened all of the equity gaps,” Natasha Erskine, an organizer with Raise Your Hand, said during the news conference. It may not be true for everyone. Chicago schools reopening hits snag as union fight escalates. Father of murdered Elgin toddler waits outside prison on day killer freed: ‘I want him to see someone is here for her’, Meet the Chicago-area man behind the hilarious Super 70s Sports Twitter account: 'I poke fun. New standards for Illinois teachers in training are latest flashpoint in culture wars. And the union has a powerful weapon at its disposal: The ability to strike. "I think it's OK that, at a time like this, that I take a step back and consider me at this point.". Chicago Teachers Union claims reopening schools is racist, sexist, and misogynist. More than 70,000 K-8th grade students -- about 37% of eligible students -- have indicated to the school district they intend to return on February 1. The first group of in-person students will return to classrooms on Thursday. Where are you in the vaccine line? The union’s position isn’t that schools can never open, but that safety standards should be met. Fourteen members of her extended family tested positive after they grieved together for the loss of her grandmother last November. But overall, the total number of students planning to return to in-person classrooms one again declined, to about 60,000, CPS Chief Education Officer LaTanya McDade said during the board presentation. "We want to make sure that we're not just, you know, expediting our children and putting them in a situation where we just want them out the house," Keys said. In Jackson’s board meeting remarks, she was asked to address complaints about remote learning. Some teachers opposed to being ordered back to class in the pandemic have the power of the union behind them. "The Union is seeking a health metric based on CDC guidance, a phased reopening, access to vaccinations for educators, and enforceable safety standards in school buildings, which have struggled to meet even basic needs for PPE, adequate ventilation and clean facilities," the. Chicago public schools scrapped a plan to have more teachers return to classrooms this week after their union threatened to strike over unsatisfactory COVID-19 safeguards. The Chicago Teachers Union's 25,000 members are voting Tuesday on a reopening deal that Chicago Public Schools laid out to get students back into the classroom. IMPORTANT CHICAGO REOPENING NOTICE. ”The process that we just went through I felt in many ways was inhumane for our members, our CPS families, our administrators, the public, as well as people who have a seat at the table,” Sharkey said. A Chicago Public Schools parents group gathers in front of CPS headquarters Wednesday to push for improvements to both remote and in-person learning. 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