Chicago Public Schools students head back for the first day of school Monday amid a CPS teacher and bus driver shortage and new COVID protocols.
The fall semester is starting earlier than usual, before Labor Day weekend, and students will see other changes this year.
"It was a short summer for sure," parent Shirley Kienitz said. "Well we agreed because they got another booster that they could make their own choice about wearing a mask. We're still doing the weekly testing. We'll see how it goes. A little apprehensive, but body autonomy.
"What I'm really excited about is that with the new CDC guidance, the only children that will have to isolate, that won't be able to learn from classrooms, will be children that are positive or have symptoms," Martinez said. "All of our other children will be able to learn safely from their classrooms."
Diego Nunez is serving as the school's first community school coordinator. He just recently graduated with a master's degree in community psychology from DePaul University.
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