Chicago Teachers Reject Reopening Plan, Refuse to Return to In-person Work

Chicago Teachers Union President Jesse Sharkey speaks prior to a protest over the city's school reopening plan in Chicago, Ill., on Aug. 3, 2020. Kamil Krzaczynski/AFP via Getty Images

Thousands of Chicago’s public school teachers on Monday refused to return to classrooms, halting the effort to bring back in-person learning to the city.

The move comes after the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) announced over the weekend that its members have voted to defy the Chicago Public School’s (CPS) reopening plans and continue to work virtually out of their online classrooms.