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‘Computer science is going to play a big role in everybody's future because technology is evolving.’
Most state schools have announced plans to restore in-person learning for the majority of classes next year.
A new bill would prohibit the use of prone restraint and isolated time-outs in classrooms across Illinois.
The Illinois Education Association is calling for higher wages and better funding to create safe classrooms.
The fourth quarter starts April 19.
However, the move comes so late in the fourth quarter that many parents question if it's beneficial for their kids.
The percentage of U.S. residents holding four-year or higher degrees has been rising. Here's how it’s changed in Cook County.
After being greeted with show tunes from Hairspray, students had the opportunity to attend three theatre-based workshops to help them ho ...
The music program for kids, “Grammy In The Schools” is completely virtual. The good news is they can reach more kids.
This past year, Principal Dr. Jo Easterling-Hood and her team tried to coordinate a virtual holiday event for the first time. And it did ...
Carlotta LaNier comes to mind when I think about people who inspire me. As the youngest member of the Little Rock Nine, she had to endur ...
School to Focus on Studies in International Relations, Diplomacy, Leadership and Service
Criminal justice reform is this year’s debate assignment for the 800 participants across Chicago Public Schools.
Speakers will address the issue of immigration, the church's role in racial reconciliation, and the legacy of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
Four school-based vaccination sites dedicated to inoculating Chicago Public School staff are set to open next week.
Deal with CTU now gives Chicago Public School parents the option to send kids to in-person learning starting Thursday.
The Chicago Teachers Union says it is reviewing the framework of an agreement CPS says has already been tentatively reached.
UPDATE: CTU boss says teachers will "remain remote until we land an agreement," setting the stage for a second strike in two years.
Mayor Lightfoot backs off her lockout threat as in-person learning negotiations with Chicago Teachers Union seem to inch closer to a deal.
Chicago Teachers Union members who don't show up for work Monday will be blocked from remote learning portals, setting the stage for strike.
Mayor Lightfoot said if Chicago Teacher Union members don't show up for work Monday "we will have no choice but to take further action."
Mayor Lori Lightfoot said negotiations with the teachers union must continue "for as long as it takes to get a deal done."
Teachers are now eligible for shots, but CTU members say it’s not easy to get one.
Kindergarten through eighth grade teachers were scheduled to return to classrooms Monday. But it didn't happen.
Vaccination eligibility will expand to school staff and other employees in frontline essential roles beginning on January 25 in phase 1b.
Janice Jackson took questions from a handful of parents at Belmont-Cragin Elementary School.
The Chicago Teachers Union proposed holding off on a return to the classroom until all employees receive at least one dose of the vaccine.
On Monday night, teachers told CBS 2 Political Investigator Dana Kozlov they are ready to walk.
On Monday, CPS said 145 employees were AWOL, absent without leave.
Students at Chesterbrook Academy Preschools in the Chicago area held gift drives to benefit Humanitarian Service Project
The Chicago Teachers Union wants to stick with remote learning until COVID-19 vaccines are more widely available.
“We don’t have a hybrid City Council. We don’t have a hybrid State Legislature,” said community organizer Jitu Brown.
Teachers who don't show up for in-person learning will be ineligible for pay. Mayor Lightfoot said, "I look forward to seeing you Monday."
Mayor Lightfoot says reopening schools is a matter of racial equity to provide working class minority families access to in-person learning.
The Chicago Teachers Union maintains the district needs to provide certain guidelines before all teachers feel comfortable returning.
Some teachers said they already signed letters to their principals letting them know they won’t be in the classroom today.
The Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board has rejected CTU’s plea for an injunction to keep kids from returning to classes.
On Wednesday, an air safety expert working with the union expressed some of his concerns.
CBS 2’s Mugo Odigwe spoke with a parent about the plan.