Schools

Students Disappointed By Cancellations Of Trips Due To Coronavirus

"We sold chips and candy for probably three months," one student said of raising money for a trip.

CHICAGO (CBS) — As the number of infected people climbs in Illinois, throughout the nation, and in much of the world amid the coronavirus outbreak, schools are dropping out of overseas trips by the minute.

As CBS 2’s Charlie De Mar reported, the Chicago Public Schools decided to cancel all school-sponsored international travel during the upcoming spring break. But the sudden decision cost CPS parents thousands.

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