Chicago teachers demand remote learning this fall

The Chicago Teachers Union rallied on Monday demanding remote learning only this fall.

As of now, Chicago Public Schools will be opening for modified in-person learning next month.

But the city's teachers' union wants that plan scrapped for an all-remote model.

City teachers argue conditions aren't safe enough for in person learning amid a steady uptick of COVID-19 cases.

The union has called on the mayor and CPS to focus on the best possible remote learning plan instead of trying to make a hybrid model work, which CTU argues puts students and staff at risk.

The union specifically called for ensured high-speed internet and devices for all students, especially those in under-served communities.

Parents have until Friday to decide if they're opting in to the proposed hybrid CPS reopening plan.

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