Many CPS parents are making backup plans in case Wednesdays classes are canceled because of the COVID-19 surge.
This past fall, Cristina Sandoval’s two children had a smooth transition back to school after a summer that felt more normal than the last.But with November’s steady uptick in COVID-19 cases morphing into a steep, exponential spike in December, chaos and uncertainty have returned for Chicago Public Schools families, evoking, for some, the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.
[Don't miss] COVID-19 vaccine mandate starts Monday, but how will Chicago restaurants enforce it? Here’s what to know.As the issue remained unsettled late Tuesday afternoon — and appeared poised for a possible late-night resolution — many parents began making backup plans in case Wednesday classes were canceled.Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez, left, and the commissioner of the Chicago Department of Public Health, Dr. Allison Arwady, give updates on COVID-19 in CPS Tuesday.
CPS parents interviewed by the Tribune expressed a range of opinions about CPS’ latest coronavirus crisis, with some adamant that in-person school classes must continue and others saying schools should take a pause and go remote until the omicron surge ends. Some pandemic-weary parents just wished the district had better plans in place to deal with safety concerns and fluctuating virus numbers.
Sandoval said she wishes the district had decided to hold school remotely for the first couple of weeks after winter break due to the rising omicron cases, which would have given parents time to prepare. [Don't miss] A food critic’s 12 best bites of 2021 from Chicago restaurants, from deep-dish pizza to caviar-topped ice creamJennifer Lister’s two high school children were visibly excited to go back to school buildings last spring on a hybrid schedule.
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