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Chicago Teachers Union Vice President Stacy Davis Gates was elected president of the organization Friday, after a race against two other candidates vying to take the place of outgoing president Jesse Sharkey.

Starting next week, CPS said its mask mandate will be lifted for all students and staff, giving parents, students and employees a choice, though the district said it will continue to encourage their use. Lisa Chavarria reports.

The Members First caucus has launched a campaign against current top leadership at the Chicago Teachers Union citing frustrations with how the CTU is handling negotiations with the city and too many work stoppages. NBC 5’s Chris Hush spoke to two candidates behind the movement and has reaction from the CTU.

Chicago scrapped classes for five days days in a confusing standoff that ended late Monday with the teachers’ union over COVID-19 safety measures in the nation’s third-largest school district.

After four days of missed instruction, there has been a breakthrough in negotiations between Chicago Public Schools and the city’s teachers’ union, as the House of Delegates has voted to suspend the union’s remote work action. NBC 5’s Alex Maragos has the story.

Classes have been canceled for another day as Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teachers Union continue to disagree on whether to return to remote learning amid a surge in COVID cases. NBC 5’s Lexi Sutter reports.

Chicago Public Schools canceled classes the third day in a row as discussions continue with the teacher’s union over COVID-19 safety protocols. NBC 5’s Lexi Sutter reports.

Chicago Public Schools officials and the teacher’s union shared their thoughts on in-person learning as the groups remain in a stalemate over COVID protocols. NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern reports.

The rank-and-file members of the Chicago Teachers Union have voted to temporarily transition to remote learning, a move that prompted Chicago Public Schools officials to cancel classes for Wednesday.

Chicago Public Schools classes will be canceled Wednesday if the teachers union in the city votes to switch to remote learning during a surge in COVID cases.

Chicago Teachers Union leaders are slated to vote Tuesday on whether or not teachers want to work remotely during a COVID surge without Chicago Public Schools permission, a move which could effectively shut down classes as early as Wednesday.

Chicago Teachers Union leaders are slated to vote Tuesday on whether or not teachers want to work remotely during a COVID surge without Chicago Public Schools permission, a move which could effectively shut down classes as early as Wednesday.

Chicago Teachers Union leaders told members during a closed-door town hall call Sunday evening to report to school Monday, but they plan to gauge support for a district-wide remote learning action later this week.

Thousands of COVID tests for Chicago Public Schools students and staff members have been deemed “invalid” as the district prepares for a return to classrooms following the winter break.

Even as cases of the coronavirus soar and worries about the omicron variant prompt concerns among parents, Chicago Public Schools plans to bring its more than 300,000 students back to the classroom Monday, insisting its COVID-19 procedures will keep students and staff safe. NBC 5’s Regina Waldroup reports.

With COVID outbreaks being reported at a number of schools in Illinois, some are expressing concerns and the Chicago Teachers Union is pushing for increased safety protocols. Lauren Petty reports.

More than 300,000 students who attend Chicago Public Schools are set to return to classrooms Monday for the start of the school year.

While the more than 300,000 students who attend Chicago Public Schools are set to return to classrooms Monday for the start of the school year, the district and the Chicago Teachers Union remain at odds over whether enough safety measures have been put in place. NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern reports.

While the more than 300,000 students who attend Chicago Public Schools are set to return to classrooms Monday for the start of the school year, the district and the Chicago Teachers Union remain at odds over whether enough safety measures have been put in place.

Teachers at the country’s first public charter high school for boys remain on strike as of Tuesday evening. Urban Prep Academy told NBC 5 that negotiations are expected to resume later in the day. Tuesday was the first day the Chicago Teachers Union went on strike, after authorizing a strike in late May. Although the CTU says it’s working...