CPS high school teachers are working remotely today as reopening negotiations continue between the CTU and city. blockclubchicago.org/2021/04/14/cps…
CTU President Jesse Sharkey speaking at a news conference about this now.
Sharkey: "We're doing the action to protest the fact we do not yet have a return-to-work agreement. Bargaining has actually been fairly productive."
Sharkey: CTU got a proposal that was "quite responsive on one of our areas of concern" right before a meeting last night.
Sharkey: "We were not able to make something land, but it is our feeling that, right now, the CTU is making very reasonable demands."
Speaker: COVID is affecting our younger students, and they are not currently vaccinated.
VP Stacy Davis-Gates: We are at a point where we need this to go well. 70% of families have elected not to have students return to classrooms for now. "While we are ... closing up this end of the reopening portion, it is important to note there are families who have not been ...
"centered in this discussion. There are families who need deep engagement." Those are the families learning remotely. They need to be re-engaged this summer.
Sharkey: "There has been progress, but not adequate."
Sharkey: Hopefully, the board responds this morning, we can pull our membership in and get a settlement.
If there's no response, we'll have to continue to go down this path.
If there's no response, we'll have to continue to go down this path.
Davis-Gates: We need our families at the table.
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