CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- Monday marks the beginning of the third week of remote learning at Chicago Public Schools.
The Chicago Teachers Union believes that's enough time to address some of the issues that they have encountered, as CPS starts another academic year with remote learning.
During a morning Zoom news conference, CTU President Jesse Sharkey said he wanted teachers and parents to know that this is a team effort.
"What I want to say to parents and people who are part of the public school community is that our hearts are with you and that we are all in this together," Sharkey said.
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He added that parents, teachers, students, and CPS staff are trying to conduct a large scale remote learning project during an unprecedented time in history.
"It's hard. It's a pandemic. That should be our starting point. This is not normal. This is us trying to make it through a dire public health emergency and trying to make it safe for everybody," Sharkey said.
Sharkey made it a point to say that CPS leaders need to listen and adapt to feedback from the teachers, parents, and staff members who have been trying to execute the district's remote learning plan.
In one case, a teacher called for a less rigorous remote learning schedule so a student can get help from a sibling when a parent is not available. Sharkey also said clerks should not be required to go into school buildings to perform tasks that can be done remotely.