CHICAGO — Chicago schools could gradually start to reopen for in-person learning this week under a tentative agreement with the teachers union on a Covid-19 safety plan, a major milestone that will put an end to a bitter labor dispute and avert a possible strike.
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced the deal on Sunday between the nation’s third-largest school district and the Chicago Teachers Union, which represents 28,000 educators. The two sides have been locked in talks for months, with teachers demanding stronger safety protocols to prevent the spread of the virus in classrooms.
The Chicago Teachers Union said members have yet to approve the tentative deal.
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