January 7, 2022 'The Five': Teachers unions have redefined teaching 'as selfish and lazy' Greg Gutfeld and his co-hosts exposed the damages wrought by teachers unions in the remote learning era Friday on "The Five."
January 7, 2022 'Small number' of Chicago schools open for 'activities' Friday amid negotiations, district says A “small number” of Chicago schools may have remained open Friday despite district-wide closures amid negotiations between the district and Chicago Teachers Union (CTU).
January 7, 2022 School closures create 'an incredible stress' on kids, parents: Independent Women's Forum Thousands of schools closed during the week of Jan. 2 after winter break amid a surge of COVID-19 cases and harsh, winter weather conditions.
January 7, 2022 Chicago teacher with cancer pushes for in-person classes: 'I learned at the end of life what really matters' Joseph Ocol, who has been with the Chicago Public Schools system for 17 years as both a teacher and after-school chess mentor, has promised himself and his students that he will come into class whenever possible.
January 7, 2022 Rooftop Revelations: South Side Chicago success story returns to the hood to help others down a better path Pastor Corey Brooks is joined by a former mentee, Brian Alexander, to discuss the young man's decision to move back to the South Side and dedicate his time to help others in the community
January 6, 2022 Obama Education Secretary Arne Duncan hints at run against Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Former Secretary of Education Arne Duncan in the Obama administration is leaving the door open for running against Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot in 2023.
January 6, 2022 Chicago Public Schools cancel classes for third straight day as battle with teachers union continues The Chicago Public Schools have canceled classes on Friday, making it the third straight day that the district has had to cancel classes due to an ongoing feud with the teachers union over coronavirus safety measures and remote learning.
January 6, 2022 Thiessen slams COVID class cancellations: 'Any teacher that refuses to teach should not be teaching' After a new report showed major school districts who accepted an aggregate of billions of dollars from the federal government in order to stay open amid coronavirus, many critics have called out teachers and their union leaders who suddenly are loath to return to their job.
January 6, 2022 'The View' puts up all-out defense of Chicago teachers refusing to return to in-person instruction "The View" co-hosts put up an all out defense of the Chicago teachers refusing to return to in-person instruction amid the rapid rise in coronavirus cases across the country, despite the known damaging effects remote schooling has had on children.