Chicago Public Schools students — at least those not in COVID-19 quarantine — will head back to class Wednesday after the resolution of another dispute between the district and the Chicago Teachers Union that prompted four canceled school days.
Almost every other CPS school was entering its fourth day of canceled classes. And while nearly 160 schools offered some in-person activities Monday, only three provided full instruction, according to CPS CEO Pedro Martinez. On Monday, Elise Simcox walked up to the school hand in hand with her kindergartner to drop her off. Having grown up in a union household with a mother and sister who are teachers, the drop-off seemed a bit wrong to her while CTU conversations continued. She was curious how many students would show up.
Staff members were out in front of the school receiving and greeting students who were getting hugs from parents, many of whom were pulling to the curb just long enough for their child to disembark and be ushered into the building by teachers.