The deal potentially resolves a bitter battle around school safety as the city endures its worst-ever COVID-19 surge fueled by the Omicron variant. CTU President Jesse Sharkey on Wednesday said he wants the school district to push back its high school reopening date from April 19 to at least April 26. "I am hopeful, and actually confident, that that won't need . The school districts and unions negotiations were tense, with much public back-and-forth. Sign up for our morning newsletter to get all of our stories delivered to your mailbox each weekday. Inquiries regarding Columbia Public Schools' compliance with IDEA and Section 504 regulations should be directed to Special Services. While the majority of CPS students have opted to continue with virtual learning, families once again will have a chance to opt-in to in-person learning before the fourth quarter of the school year starts in spring, Jackson said. CPS is proposing a start date of Monday, August 22. Andre Vasquez and an advocacy group want him fired. Edwards Ib Homework - BESTESSAY There was blood. CPS Prepared To Switch To Remote Learning In City's Least-Vaccinated Three former FCS players were selected on Day 2 of the draft, led by North Dakota State offensive lineman Cody Mauch going 48th overall in the second round. Last years standoff kept student remote for two weeks before the district and union reached a deal. Im hopeful that we will have a stable, uneventful rest of the school year.. Sharkey said the union will have a membership-wide discussion on the current state of those talks Thursday, and he expects bargaining will continue into the weekend. He said the new CPS start date seeks to "start the year earlier, consolidate report card pick up, and continue to offer important staff professional development and collaboration time for our faculty and staff.". As Chicago schools reopen, principals look for thousands of absent The union also said parents will be able to orally opt-in to testing, and phone banks will be set up to get more families on board. Email [email protected]. Back to School - Chicago Public Schools Chicago Public Schools' 2021-2022 academic calendar.