Teachers' union in Chicago reaches agreement to return to classrooms

Students gather outside Oscar Mayer Elementary in Chicago on March 16, 2020, after it was announced that all CPS schools would be closed due to COVID-19. CPS is expected to announce a framework for reopening schools for the fall this week.. Manuel Martinez / WBEZ

Officials in Chicago and the city's teachers' union have reached an agreement, and teachers will back to their classrooms on Tuesday.

After nearly a week of discussions, the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) and the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) reached an agreement.

Last Thursday, CTU members voted to end in-person instruction. CPS turned down an attempt to make a quick transition to digital classrooms, and as a result, the school was canceled for 4 days.

Teachers and other school personnel must come back to work on Tuesday, and in-person classes will resume the next day, according to the revised agreement.

11 Jan 2022