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Chicago Teachers Union Concerned Over Air Quality As Students Return

On Wednesday, an air safety expert working with the union expressed some of his concerns.

CHICAGO (CBS) — With COVID-19 cases surging, the Chicago Teachers Union is urging Chicago Public Schools to test school ventilation systems before students return to in person learning next month.

On Wednesday, an air safety expert working with the union expressed some of his concerns. “There is no indoor air quality monitoring,” said Sterling Laylock, an environmental building consultant. “How will we know where we are, and how will we know what we are doing? And how will be we be able to make any corrective action?”

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