CPS is mask optional Monday as Chicago COVID cases drop, but the CTU continues pushing back.
There's been union pushback even though CPS said COVID metrics indicate it's safe.The current test positivity rate in the city is 0.7%, but the Chicago Teachers Union is pushing back., saying the decision violates their safety agreement set back in January.
The union said the mask optional policy breaks the agreement to keep masks on through the end of the school year. Meanwhile, CPS is encouraging students at schools with low-vaccination rates to keep wearing masks, as vaccination rates remain low in several South and West Side schools.
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