Chicago teachers to 'step up resistance' if school district doesn't improve COVID-19 protections

Chicago teachers are threatening to "step up resistance" if the school district doesn’t improve COVID-19 protections.

The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) and the Service Employees International Union Local 73 issued a joint statement Wednesday demanding Chicago Public Schools (CPS) “step up safety or we’ll step up resistance to dangerous conditions.” ...

They complained that social distancing is failing in schools, the district has yet to rollout COVID-19 testing and that the district “continues to reject” a vaccination program for students and their families. ...