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Chicago nixes school for 3rd day as virus, union debate rage

Headline from KAAL Rochester, on the newest of 2 developments

Union leaders said the decision was necessary and made with "a singular focus on student and community safety."

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  1. No deal, no school: Chicago cancels classes for a 2nd day

    Headline from Waco Tribune-Herald ·

  2. Newest

    Chicago nixes school for 3rd day as virus, union debate rage

    Headline from KAAL Rochester ·

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  1. Independent Tribune

    Chicago plans to cancel classes if union votes for remote (opens Independent Tribune)

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    Independent Tribune's feed description

    CHICAGO (AP) — Classes in the nation’s third-largest school district will be canceled Wednesday if the teachers union votes to switch to remote learning due to the latest COVID-19 surge,

  2. Bowling Green Daily News

    Chicago cancels classes after union backs remote learning (opens Bowling Green Daily News)

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    Bowling Green Daily News's feed description

    CHICAGO (AP) — Leaders of Chicago Public Schools canceled classes Wednesday after the teachers union voted to switch to remote learning due to the surge in COVID-19 cases, the latest

  3. KTVZ Bend

    Chicago Public Schools cancels classes after union votes to go virtual (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By Theresa Waldrop and Omar Jimenez, CNN The Chicago Teachers Union voted to teach virtually rather than in the classroom, triggering a cancellation of classes Wednesday which the school district leadership warned would happen if the union vote passed.

  4. The Daily Caller

    Chicago Public Schools Forced To Cancel School After Teachers Union Votes To Move To Remote Learning (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) voted Tuesday to move to remote learning Wednesday, citing concerns over safety amid the rise in COVID-19 cases

  5. New York Times

    In a Clash With the Teachers’ Union, Chicago Cancels Classes for a Day (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    The labor union, in an effort to force a switch to remote learning, voted to stay home from classrooms on Wednesday. The city responded by calling off instruction altogether.

  6. The Guardian

    Chicago public schools cancel classes after teachers’ union vote (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Union called for remote instruction until ‘cases substantially subside’ or leaders approve an agreement for safety protocols

  7. Herald & Review

    Chicago cancels classes Wednesday after teacher union vote (opens Herald & Review)

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    Herald & Review's feed description

    The move in the nation’s third-largest school district comes amid an escalating battle over pandemic safety protocols in schools.

  8. The Daily Caller

    Chicago Teachers Union Slammed For Prompting School Cancellations (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    After the Chicago Teachers Union voted Tuesday to move to remote learning, citing concerns over safety amid a rise in COVID-19 cases, the union received criticism as Chicago Public Schools (CPS) decided to cancel classes.

  9. The Southern Illinoisan

    Chicago cancels classes as union refuses in-person teaching (opens The Southern Illinoisan)

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    The Southern Illinoisan's feed description

    The union's action called for remote instruction until "cases substantially subside" or union leaders approve an agreement for safety protocols with the district.

  10. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    School canceled in Chicago after union pushes for online-learning shift (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    CHICAGO -- Public school officials in Chicago canceled classes for today amid a dispute with the teachers union, whose members had threatened to stay home in a bid to force instruction online during a coronavirus surge.

  11. Forbes

    Chicago Suspends Wednesday’s Classes After Teachers Union Votes For Remote Learning—Here’s What To Know (opens Forbes)

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    The Chicago Teachers Union voted 73% in favor of holding classes online for two weeks due to the surge in Covid-19 cases fueled by omicron.

  12. NBC Chicago

    CTU Votes in Favor of Return to Remote-Learning; CPS Cancels Wednesday Classes (opens NBC Chicago)

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    Chicago Public Schools officials have said that they plan to cancel classes Wednesday if the Chicago Teachers Union votes to move to all-remote learning, and that move came one step closer to fruition in a vote by the union’s House of Delegates.

  13. FOX 6 Milwaukee

    Chicago Public Schools cancels Wednesday classes after teachers union votes to switch to remote learning (opens FOX 6 Milwaukee)

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    FOX 6 Milwaukee's feed description

    Leaders of Chicago Public Schools canceled classes Wednesday after the teachers union voted to switch to remote learning due to the surge in COVID-19 cases.

  14. Los Angeles Times

    Chicago cancels classes after teachers back remote learning amid COVID-19 surge (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Chicago schools have canceled Wednesday's classes after the teachers union voted to switch to remote learning because of record COVID-19 levels.

  15. Valdosta Daily Times

    Chicago cancels classes Wednesday after teacher union votes to return to remote learning during COVID surge (opens Valdosta Daily Times)

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    Valdosta Daily Times's feed description

    CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago cancels classes Wednesday after teacher union votes to return to remote learning during COVID surge.

  16. The Daily Signal

    Chicago Forced to Cancel School After Teachers Union Vote (opens The Daily Signal)

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    The Daily Signal's feed description

    The Chicago Teachers Union votes to return to remote education amid the surge of COVID-19 cases and the rise of the omicron variant.

  17. Truthout

    After Chicago Teachers Vote for Remote Learning, City Cancels Classes Instead (opens Truthout)

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    Truthout's feed description

    Union leaders said the decision was necessary and made with "a singular focus on student and community safety."

  18. Washington Times

    Chicago cancels classes after union backs remote learning because of COVID-19 surge (opens Washington Times)

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    Leaders of Chicago Public Schools canceled classes Wednesday after the teachers union voted to switch to remote learning due to the surge in COVID-19 cases, the latest development in an escalating battle over pandemic safety protocols in the nation’s third-largest school district.

  19. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Chicago Teachers Union Votes for Remote Learning, Then School Officials Cancel Classes (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    Chicago Public Schools officials have said that they plan to cancel classes Wednesday if the Chicago Teachers Union votes to move to all-remote learning, and that move came one step closer to fruition in a vote by the union’s House of Delegates.

  20. NBC News

    Chicago Public Schools cancels classes after union backs remote learning (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Classes in Chicago’s public schools will be canceled Wednesday after the teachers union voted to switch to remote learning due to the latest Covid-19 surge,

  21. The Week

    Chicago public schools cancel Wednesday classes after teachers union vote (opens The Week)

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  22. NBC 6 South Florida

    Chicago Cancels Public School Classes After Teachers' Union Votes for Remote Learning Amid Covid Surge (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    It appears to be one of the biggest tensions yet in U.S. schools over the new omicron variant, shutting out more than 340,000 students for the day.

  23. Delaware Public Media

    Chicago public school classes are canceled after teachers union backs remote learning (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    The announcement by district officials follows the teachers union voting to switch to remote learning due to the latest COVID-19 surge. The status of classes for the rest of the week remains in limbo.

  24. Washington Examiner

    Chicago cancels classes after teachers union votes for remote learning (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Chicago Public Schools canceled classes Wednesday after the city’s teachers union voted to work remotely amid an omicron variant-fueled surge in COVID-19 cases.

  25. Waco Tribune-Herald

    No deal, no school: Chicago cancels classes for a 2nd day (opens Waco Tribune-Herald)

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    Waco Tribune-Herald's feed description

    CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago school leaders canceled classes for a second straight day after failing to reach an agreement Wednesday with the teachers union over remote learning and other COVID-19

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