Posted on 01/06/2021 11:59:25 AM PST by SJackson
Just over half of all teachers ordered to report to Chicago Public Schools on Monday did not show up to prepare for in-person instruction as the district rolls out its reopening plan, CPS says.
Should teachers and staff continue to not report to schools as expected, the district may begin a progressive discipline policy that could lead to their firing, CPS' CEO indicated Tuesday.
A total of 60.2% of all school-based staff required to return reported to work Monday, CPS CEO Dr. Janice Jackson said during a news conference Tuesday. That included 49.7% of all teachers and 70% of all paraprofessionals, she said.
Jackson said that the 60% figure was "significant, considering the fact that they were pressured" not to return by the Chicago Teachers Union, which has repeatedly expressed safety concerns over the district's plan to return to classrooms as the coronavirus pandemic continues.
Jackson noted that approximately 83% of employees were present on the first two days after winter break in early 2020, which she said was the district's typical attendance expectation.
"We have sent notices to staff who did not return to ensure that our expectations are clear. And we are optimistic that more staff will report to work in the coming days," Jackson said. "If staff choose not to attend and support the students who are relying on them, we will handle those on a school-by-school and case-by-case basis."
CPS sent emails to all individuals who were expected to return to schools yesterday but did not swipe in, Jackson said, to ensure the district hadn't missed anything and to reiterate the expectations. She noted that the district intends to "continue to remind individuals who don't report to work of our expectations."
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As long as 100% are being paid the union is happy.
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All those teachers vote too. As a voting block who would dare oppose them locally?
Ya gotta love democracy. /s
Why work when you can get paid for sitting on a beach in the Caribbean?
And if they don’t want to go back to school, why would anyone in their right minds want to send their kids there?
The teachers are about to find out their usefulness in damaging the country’s political right has served their purpose. Now it’s time for them to get back to the schools where big government can keep an eye on them.
Time for the Air Traffic Controller solution...
Now...now. Let’s not disparage these often hard-working “educators”. Most likely, they were at home grading papers until 4 am and not being able to sleep because they have crappy benefits, meager retirement and only get about 4 months off each year for “holiday”. So sad...
Chicongo.
Couldn't pry themselves off Caribbean beaches?
CTU. Lead to firings. 😂😂😂😂 Reporters so funny.
Too busy in old san Juan looking for some Morongo i suppose. 🍝🍚🍮
Time for the Air Traffic Controller solution...
Won’t work,,,,,that was NOT tribal... This is...
Did anyone notice?
Fire them and decertify the CTU.
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Probably not, union and school district probably don’t care. Students aren’t back yet.
Couldn’t catch a flight from Puerto Rico.
Couldn’t catch a flight from Puerto Rico.
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