January 5, 2022 Chicago Public Schools cancel classes for second straight day amid fight with teachers union The Chicago Public Schools has canceled classes for a second day amid a fight between the teachers union who voted to make a switch to remote learning because of increasing coronavirus cases.
January 5, 2022 There's no excuse for using COVID to shut down schools again President Joe Biden got it right when he said on Tuesday, "We can keep our K-through-12 schools open, and that’s exactly what we should be doing." But that didn't prevent the Chicago Teachers Union from illegally going on strike.Â
January 5, 2022 Chicago school system, teachers union disagree over safety conditions as COVID cases increase The Chicago school district and teachers union are disagreeing on the safety conditions of schools amid the spread of the omicron variant.
January 5, 2022 Nikki Haley: 'Unthinkable' that labor bosses are putting themselves before student welfare Former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley disagrees with decisions from teachers unions to close schools after winter break due to a surge in COVID-19 cases.
January 5, 2022 Chicago judge denies Lightfoot's request to halt electronic monitoring for 'violent, dangerous' offenders A Chicago-area judge rejected a request from Mayor Lori Lightfoot to halt electronic monitoring for accused violent offenders, allowing those charged with dangerous crimes to return to the streets.
January 5, 2022 Chicago Teachers Union crushed for refusing to resume in-person learning: 'They should all be fired' The Chicago Teachers Union, the third-largest school district in the nation, defied the city's order for school children to return to in-person learning this week, earning them a new round of bipartisan scorn.
January 5, 2022 Pope Francis should let Catholics pray like Catholics A growing share of Americans—three in 10—identify as "none." Or, none of the above when asked about their religious affiliation. Houses of worship are emptying, and those still left in the pews probably expect their spiritual shepherds to welcome more prayer, not less.
January 5, 2022 Chicago to add hundreds of homicide detectives following bloody 2021, top cop says Chicago Police Department plans to add 200 homicide detectives as crime raged last year.
January 5, 2022 Chicago mayor threatens to withhold pay after teachers union votes against in-person classes Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot warned that she will take action against teachers who refuse to show up to school today after a union voted against in-person learning.
January 5, 2022 Rooftop Revelations: Lowering standards for Black teens is 'the last thing we need,' Pastor Brooks says On day 46 of his rooftop journey, Pastor Corey Brooks weighs in on the move by some schools to cut accelerated programs and lower curriculum standards as a way to promote equity and inclusion.