Chicago Parents Sue Teachers Union Over Refusal to Teach In-person

The Jahn School of Fine Arts lies empty after Chicago Public Schools, the nation's third-largest school district, canceled classes over the Chicago Teachers Union's refusal to teach in-person, in Chicago, Ill., on Jan. 5, 2022. Eric Cox/Reuters

A group of Chicago parents this week sued the city’s teachers union over its refusal to teach classes in person.

The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) voted on Tuesday night to only teach classes remotely, arguing the rise in COVID-19 cases and an alleged lack of protective measures made it too dangerous to instruct students inside classrooms.