CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teachers Union leadership reached a tentative agreement Thursday to return to in-person instruction for high school students starting Monday, April 19.
The tentative agreement will be voted on by the CTU’s House of Delegates as part of the Union’s review process, the district said in a statement. If ratified, the tentative agreement will provide all grade levels the option for in-person learning for the first time since March 2020.
“In-person learning will resume for high school students for the first time in more than a year, and for the first time since March 2020 students in all grade levels at CPS have access to in-person learning. It is a critical milestone for our families and it’s a tremendous step forward for the academic and social-emotional well-being of our students," Mayor Lori Lightfoot and CPS CEO Dr. Janice Jackson said in a statement.
In-person learning for high schoolers has been paused since the coronavirus pandemic sent students home for remote learning in March 2020.
Chicago Public Schools serves 341,000 students in 638 schools. It is the nation’s third-largest school district.
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