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Chicago Cancels Classes After Teachers Union Votes to Return to Virtual Learning

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Chicago Cancels Classes After Teachers Union Votes to Return to Virtual Learning
Pedro Martinez speaks shortly after Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced him as the new chief executive of the Chicago Public Schools during a news conference in Chicago, Ill., on Sept. 15, 2021. Ashlee Rezin/Chicago Sun-Times via AP
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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Chicago school officials canceled classes Wednesday following a teachers union vote to shift back to virtual learning due to a rise in COVID-19 cases.

The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) voted 73 percent in favor of a resolution that called for a return to learning outside classrooms.

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Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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