Chicago Teachers Union members have until Wednesday afternoon to vote on an agreement to reopen schools for in-person learning amid the omicron-fueled COVID-19 surge.
the way it has pledged. Martinez has promised 40,000 weekly tests could be administered through the program, which is voluntary for students and mandatory for unvaccinated staff members. Nearly 34,000 nasal swabs were taken the week before winter break, the most so far this school year.
The goal is to test at least 10% of the student population of every school each week, though it’s unclear what happens if there are not enough sign-ups. CTU wanted an opt-out program where any student could be tested unless a parent said no, like other districts and schools do, but Lightfoot called that idea “morally repugnant.”
CPS said it also wants to work with CTU to get more students vaccinated. Slightly more than half of the district’s students ages 12 and older are fully vaccinated and about a quarter of students ages 5 to 11 have received at least one dose, according to district data. About 330,000 students are enrolled in CPS, the nation’s third-largest school district. CPS says about 91% of staff is fully vaccinated.
Even if the CPS plan is approved by union members, there are some details that need to be worked out. Martinez would have to decide whether to recommend the Chicago Board of Education add instructional days to the school calendar. Teachers, meanwhile, would be paid for the lost days if CTU prevails in either of its unfair labor practice claims against the board, the union’s attorney said Monday., unless they were authorized by the district to work remotely, Martinez said.
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