CPS Calls For 48-Hour ‘Cooling-Off’ Period As Union Talks Continue
A Chicago teachers strike has been averted — at least for now.
A Chicago teachers strike has been averted — at least for now.
A cluster of suicides in Las Vegas, plus a troubling rise in youth suicide attempts observed in ERs nationwide, is raising fears that the pandemic is fueling a children’s mental health crisis.
Depression, anxiety, weight gain and even loss of toilet training are on the rise in kids as the pandemic drags on.
CPS says remote learning can continue until Thursday because they see progress at the negotiating table. This reduces the risk of a strike.
Students were ordered to stay home Monday after a weekend of stalled negotiations between the district and the Chicago Teachers Union.
Without a deal on reopening, the mayor pushes start of in-person classes to Tuesday but says staff must report, increasing odds of a strike.
Teachers want to work remotely if a relative is at elevated COVID-19 risk. Resolving this could make or break any school reopening deal.
There is no deal on the thorniest issues around reopening, but the two sides have agreements in four areas related to safety.
Chicago Public Schools is intent on reopening classrooms on Monday but some educators worry what will be offered won’t be good for students.
Still no deal between CPS and the teachers union on reopening. CTU swings back, saying the mayor “blew” a possible deal “to pieces.”