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District Cancels Classes, Teachers Refuse to Work In-Person

Clip: 1/8/2022 | 9m 21sVideo has Closed Captions

We hear from parents about how the CPS CTU standoff is affecting their children.

Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teachers Union have been battling all week over whether or it’s safe to have kids in the classroom as COVID-19 cases rise. The dispute has led to classes being canceled for three days as teachers refuse to work in-person and CPS refuses to go remote.

01/08/2022 | Rating NR

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Illinois Congressman Bobby Rush Retires

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Clip: 1/6/2022 | 57s | Longtime Illinois Congressman Bobby Rush announced he will not be seeking another term. (57s)

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