The Chicago Teachers Union voted on Wednesday to approve a provisional district proposal that opens the way for students to return to classes for personal learning.
The voting of common members for the proposed structure for returning to face-to-face classes was certified shortly before 12:30 pm. The Chicago Sun-Times reported that the proposal passed with 68% of the vote. The newspaper said 5,000 members did not vote, indicating latent tensions within the union.
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Jesse Sharkey, the union president, issued a statement that said: “This plan is not what any of us deserve. Not us. Not our students. Nor their families. The fact that CPS could not delay reopening in some weeks to increase vaccinations and preparations in schools is a shame. “
Some students may return to classrooms as early as Thursday, with gradual school reopening each year.
CHICAGO MAYOR ACHIEVES ‘ATTEMPTIVE AGREEMENT’ WITH TEACHERS UNION
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, who was criticized by the union, praised a preliminary agreement with the teachers’ union on the safety protocols of COVID-19 on Sunday, when she told parents that they could send their children back to school. this week.
“The past 11 months have been a whirlwind for our entire city, pushing us to the limits countless times. We have lost jobs, we have lost loved ones … We have all been on an uninterrupted emotional roller coaster that we try individually and collectively to navigate,” she said.
Greg Norman, Danielle Wallace and the Fox News Associated Press contributed to this report