CPS Chief Janice Jackson: ‘Our Kids Have To Go Back To School’

CPS CEO Janice Jackson says bringing kids back to the classroom is about equity.

CPS Chief Janice Jackson: ‘Our Kids Have To Go Back To School’

CPS CEO Janice Jackson says bringing kids back to the classroom is about equity.

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Chicago Public Schools officials are determined to get students back to in-person learning after winter break. But the Chicago Teachers Union remains in opposition, saying that even with the district’s COVID mitigation efforts, it’s still not safe enough to return to in-person learning. Reset sits down with CPS CEO Janice Jackson for more on the district’s decision.

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