CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) – With Chicago Public Schools students still out of the classroom as the school district and Chicago Teachers Union squabble over COVID-19 safety measures, officials with the local Archdiocese are hearing from a growing number of parents about a potential pivot.
The Archdiocese of Chicago Catholic Schools have all remained open for in-person instruction since the fall of 2020.
“We monitor the data very closely in our schools. We’re collecting it, looking at it every day and in continual contact with public health officials. We manage it on a surgical basis,” Greg Richmond, superintendent of Archdiocese of Chicago Catholic Schools, told WBBM Newsradio.
Meaning if several coronavirus cases are detected within a certain class, it’s temporarily moved to remote learning, rather than a full school shutdown.
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Richmond called it “frustrating” to see CPS students locked out of the classroom, and it has the Archdiocese phones ringing.
“We’re starting to get anecdotal reports from CPS parents contacting our schools and seeing how they can enroll,” Richmond said.
He said enrollment is up 5% this year and reminded parents that students of all, or no faiths are welcome at their schools.
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