Chicago Teachers Union polling members over possible ‘shift to remote learning’ as coronavirus cases rise

Chicago’s Teachers Union is polling its members over whether they would support a “district-wide pause and temporary shift to remote learning” as coronavirus cases are once again on the rise in the Windy City.

"If COVID continues to dangerously accelerate or should staffing levels in our schools drop to unsafe levels, would you support a... District-wide pause and temporary shift to remote learning," the online survey says, asking members to check either "yes" or "no." 

"Cases of the new omicron variant are spiking in Chicago and around the country. It is imperative that we return from our winter break with a plan to ensure school communities’ and our own safety," the survey adds. "Please answer the following very short survey to help guide the CTU’s response to CPS’s inadequate pandemic response."