The Chicago Teachers Union’s move to halt in-person instruction amid surging Covid cases has not only escalated its clash with city officials but has put it at odds with the White House.
The nation’s third-largest school system canceled classes for as many as 330,000 students on Wednesday after the union voted late Tuesday to shift to remote learning. As of 5 p.m. local time, the district had yet to comment publicly on plans for instruction the rest of the week.
President Joe Biden has been encouraging schools across the country to stay open, advocating for so-called “test-to-stay” policies to ...
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