In 2020 this figure declined to circa 71,000, and that year the archdiocese closed five grade schools. Block Club has a report on the situation there. Sign up for the 8:30 a.m. — District officials presented staffing numbers showing that half of the Chicago Public Schools pre-kindergarten and special education teachers and about 70% of support staff who were expected to return to school buildings Monday did. Chicago, IL (Jan. 15, 2021) – The Archdiocese of Chicago will join other Christian churches in praying for unity during the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, beginning on Monday, Jan. 18, 2021. District figures released Monday evening estimated 145 educators would be locked out of their virtual classrooms and have their pay docked Tuesday for refusing to report to school buildings during school reopenings. CBSN Chicago Live (1 of 12) 05:00 - 14H AGO CHICAGO (CBS)– The Archdiocese of Chicago announced the closure of all Catholic schools due to the threat of coronavirus. It’s not complicated. There will be a lot to watch: A visit by Mayor Lori Lightfoot to one campus, a parent picket line scheduled at another, teachers union rallies, and a 10 a.m. City Council committee hearing about the reopening plan. If the district agrees to delay school reopening for a vaccine, the union said it would suggest extending school until the summer. Holy Trinity Polish Catholic Church, 118 N. Noble St.; St. John Cantius Church, 825 N. Carpenter St.; and St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish, 1351 W. Evergreen Ave. will have only minimal administrative changes. But even as thousands of teachers sign up for shots, our Chalkbeat New York colleague Alex Zimmerman reports that questions remain about how much supply New York will have on hand and how quickly officials can manage to vaccinate large numbers of people. “My students are 4 and 5. Friday, Jan. 15, 3:30 p.m. — The Chicago Board of Education convened a special meeting Friday to hear public testimony. Did you all take in consideration that data?” Taylor asked. The man, 22, and his 20-year-old woman passenger were carjacked in the 2600 block of North St. Louis Avenue. Late Tuesday, the archdiocese … There are many variables, from how many students at a particular school choose in-person learning to how many teachers at a school are granted accommodations. She said she’s also concerned about the teachers’ assistants and special education assistants, who generally earn less than teachers, who may choose to return because they feel like they have no option. But some serious stumbling blocks remain. Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2:00 p.m. — A tumultuous lame-duck legislative session has come to a close. “There will be blocks, there will be puzzles, there will be all of the activities that teachers create,” he said. Chicago is the only school district that has such limitations. Whether numbers shift as the state distributes more vaccination will be closely watched. The vaccine rollout has been sluggish and there have been early glitches and confusion with the online process for scheduling vaccine appointments. As the first wave of teachers returned to school this week, the district and union said they had increased the number of bargaining sessions, even as both sides have continued to criticize the other. Wednesday, Jan. 6, 1:10 p.m. — With the city’s teachers union now putting vaccinations on its demand list, where will Illinois teachers fall in line for vaccinations — and when? One of those educators is Linda Perales, a special education “cluster” teacher at Corkery Elementary in Little Village, who said at the press conference that she had been locked out of her Google classroom Monday night. Wednesday, Jan. 13, 7:00 a.m. — Replicating a strategy employed during the 11-day strike in 2019, the Chicago Teachers Union held a press conference this morning outside of Chicago Board of Education President Miguel del Valle’s home in the Belmont-Cragin neighborhood on Chicago’s West Side. They filled out a first survey to say that they were not ready or they didn’t feel it was safe. He urged school district leadership to consult principals before moving forward. But city officials said they would not be able to provide student attendance numbers until next week and an updated number for employees reporting to work until later this week. In the joint call, Chicago Teachers Union President Jesse Sharkey said that during a Monday evening call of 2,400 pre-K and special education cluster teachers who were asked to report back to work that day, 49% said they did not report to buildings. And more than once, district and city health officials said they weren’t aware of the level of frustration expressed by aldermen. (Nine student cases have been reported in the same timeframe.) The numbers show that teachers and other staff where school buildings are open have higher COVID-19 infection rates than their surrounding communities. “Not returned. This time, aldermen are asking for principals and teachers be invited to testify. Schools will begin e-learning on Jan. 4 and will return on Jan. 19 after the Martin Luther King Day holiday. Ya’ll making people choose between whether they’re going to have somewhere to live and eat and coming back to your building.”, Hours into the discussion, Kenneth Fox, the district’s chief health officer, put his position plainly: “Talking about fears, this is something that frightens me: That kids are out of school and missing their opportunities for learning. “We can’t wait to learn together today,” said an educator who, holding a digital thermometer, welcomed families into the building one-by-one. Sol Camano, a second-year pre-K teacher at Jorge Prieto Math and Science Academy, was among them. He said that stuffed animals, sand tables, and other play elements that cannot be easily sanitized on a daily basis will be removed from classrooms. Now that nearly 400 schools have reopened to a first wave of students, families and school staff will be following closely how many cases are reported and whether classrooms, and even campuses, have to close. Because we were too afraid to do what all the other Archdiocese and private schools have been doing for months? “For the most part, you have a big group of folks in the middle who are very frustrated and upset but not quite frustrated or upset enough to risk their employment.”. This EdWeek tracker shows where teachers land in vaccination queues across the different states. If Gov. Welcome to our blog about Chicago’s school reopening. Well, here’s an opportunity for it to be with the rest of the state.”. It is illegal for CPS to withhold their pay as they are threatening to. Gov. Schools chief Janice Jackson called the turnout significant given what she described as pressure from the district’s teachers union not to return to work — and she said she believes more employees will start coming to school buildings in the coming days. CBS 2 News at 430am 09:31 - 103H AGO CHICAGO (CBS) — The Chicago Archdiocese announced Monday that it will shutter five Catholic schools at the end of the school year. No one was struck by gunfire and the victim has a valid FOID and concealed carry license. Monday, Jan. 11, 2:00 p.m. — All eyes may be on Chicago’s school reopening, but Springfield just gave the city’s teachers union some momentum. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. Former high schools Former high schools in Chicago… But critically, the data does not show whether teachers caught the virus in schools, or offer definitive answers about the risks of school reopening. (Next week is the district’s chief medical officer Kenneth Fox.) In total, the archdiocese … The note, widely shared on social media, said parents do not need to take any further steps. The nurses ultimately were let in and delivered the letter to a member of the mayor’s communications staff. “We’re the ones who have to implement the plan,” said LaRaviere, a former principal. But the latest data complicates our understanding of the risks of school reopening. Publications and Media ... Week of Prayer for Christian Unity More. LaRaviere said his membership wants to see joint bargaining between the district, its principals, and its teachers; a differentiated return timeline based on school readiness; a pool of cadre substitutes and staff dedicated to each school to fill absences and help with administrative tasks; and a public metrics threshold for when schools should be opened or closed. The series is virtual and intended to answer questions from parents. (The district has said staff who refuse to report to work and do not have accommodations will start facing consequences. Some Power Point presentations circulating around social media to Chicago parents show rooms stripped bare of everything but a desk. Thursday, Jan. 14, 9:30 a.m. — New York officials have prioritized vaccines for a wide swath of education workers — including teachers, day care workers, and bus drivers — putting them in the second wave of eligibility after frontline health care workers and nursing home residents and staff. Catholic elementary schools in the Archdiocese of Chicago will pivot to remote learning for two weeks at the start of 2021. The district has not confirmed these cases, and its online tracker does not list any student cases this week. Thousands of Chicago-area families are reeling after learning that the Archdiocese of Chicago plans to close several more schools. In Rogers Park and Edgewater, St. Ignatius Catholic Church, 6559 N. Glenwood Ave., will close and be divided between the St. Gertrude parish and St. Jerome parish. “We have a system where every other school district has these bargaining rights, except CPS. Plus in CPS, 83 percent of students are Black and Latino, Kosuth said. Chicago schools are reopening to students this week. In Old Irving and Avondale, St. Viator Catholic Church, 4170 W. Addison St., and St. Wenceslaus Roman Catholic Church, 3400 N. Monticello Ave., will become a new parish with two worship sites. But the situation raises questions about how schools communicate to staff and educators when cases arise. Union attorney Thad Goodchild said the proposals shared Tuesday offer Chicago Public Schools an alternative path toward an agreement on school reopening. Some schools have held council meetings to discuss the resolutions. There are over a billion children back in school now.”. What kids have been doing all over the world for months? About 6,000 prekindergarten and special education “cluster” students who need moderate to intensive support were expected to return to school campuses Monday. Archdiocese of Chicago to consolidate 13 churches and 5 schools in 2021, A QAnon storefront in Winnetka? J.B. Pritzker shared more details about the next phase of the state’s vaccination plan, called 1B, which is to include educators and child care workers as well as adults age 65 and over. The Archdiocese of Chicago Catholic Schools switched to remote learning for two weeks after Christmas break so families could quarantine if they’d traveled or had gatherings. newsletter, Sign up for the In early July, the Archdiocese of Chicago released Reopening with Trust: A Planning Framework for the 2020/21 School Year. In a letter to council members, Guillermo Montes de Oca, head of the council office, said it was important that schools “allow each family to decide if they are ready to return to their schools.”. Blase Cardinal Cupich issued the list Monday afternoon. Black legislators championed Illinois’ ambitious education bill. @J1Ramann, I and 17 other Alders have sent a letter to Chair Michael Scott requesting a second hearing before the end of the month. Read more here. The truth was, in his arrogance, Trump unwittingly had followed a secret blueprint the NFL owners had developed, showing the way the USFL could be destroyed. Another 70,000 K-8 students have said they will return Feb. 1. At least 19 councils have passed resolutions asking the district to delay reopening. Catholic Churches And Schools In Bridgeport Area Are Merging, Archdiocese Announces. I think it’s simple. Tuesday, Jan 5. Several pre-K and special education teachers who spoke have refused to report to school buildings and been locked out of their remote classrooms as a result. In one particularly pointed exchange, South Side Alderman Jeanette Taylor — who participated in a 2015 hunger strike to save Walter Dyett High School from a wave of school closings — pressed officials on staffing data. The district has reported positive COVID-19 cases among staff members working in its buildings for months. newsletter, Man exchanges gunfire with robber in attempted carjacking in Wicker Park, Man found dead in apartment fire in Waukegan, Man shot by police during exchange of gunfire during traffic stop in Lawndale, ‘Stallone: Frank, That Is’: Doc argues Sylvester’s musical brother should have been a contender, Dear Abby: At daughter’s wedding, I can’t walk her down aisle with that guy, “Muskie fishing is forever ruined for me:” A first muskie of 52 inches caught ice fishing will do that. Stars from Arnold Schwarzenegger to Frankie Avalon praise the actor-singer’s talents in a film that sometimes borders on infomercial. pic.twitter.com/kXybmhEE8y. The Archdiocese of Chicago has announced another round of parish mergers that will close more than a dozen parishes across Chicagoland. Thursday, Jan. 14, 4:30 p.m. — As anyone who has visited Chicago’s City Hall building knows, it’s a massive structure with many doors — and the pandemic has strictly limited access to which of those doors the public can use. 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Members of the school board have not addressed reopening in public since teachers returned to classrooms Jan. 4. More closures are expected to come. “As the undersigned nurses employed by Chicago Public Schools (CPS), we wish to go on record as being opposed to the current plan of resuming in-person learning on January 11, as we do not believe it is safe for students, their families, or the wider community.”. “My students will not have a familiar face that knows them there [online] to follow their routine,” said Perales, who said she was not returning to in-person learning because her young students were not able to wear masks or social distance. Both will be able to keep their names. “Ask any hospital administration who has been successful at keeping doors open safely, they’ll tell you they brought in anyone involved,” from administrators to custodians. Three speakers urged the board to delay reopening buildings. Renew My Church . Anecdotally, principals’ reactions were mixed, he said. Friday, Jan. 15, 2 p.m. — Statewide numbers this week compiled by the Illinois State Board of Education show an uptick in students with an option for “blended learning” — that is, attending a district that offers remote learning and in-person instruction. Four churches will be merged to two parishes and the fates of four area churches remains up in the air. The consolidations are part of the Archdiocese of Chicago’s Renew My Church plan that will determine the future of 344 Chicago-area parishes. “We need that to happen and need that to happen soon.”. Tuesday, Jan 12, 6:30 a.m. — As the first round of disciplinary measures took effect against teachers who didn’t report to in-person work, the Chicago Teachers Union angrily fired back in a press conference Tuesday morning, calling it “cruel and illegal” and again saying educators have the right to refuse to work in conditions they deemed unsafe. Trending Deputies fatally shoot 91-year-old homeowner while responding to report of attempted break-in The week will end as it began — with some teachers protesting the decision. J.B. Pritzker announced Friday that the phase 1B for vaccinations — which is supposed to include teachers — will begin on Jan. 25. Monday, Jan. 11, 7:00 p.m. — Chicago Public Schools said Monday night it will move to dock pay and block access to email and Google Classroom for 145 “AWOL” — or absent without leave — teachers beginning Tuesday. Need a place for school age students to learn online in Detroit? Speaking Monday, Sen. Robert Peters (D-Chicago, 13th District), urged senators to vote in favor of the bill so that Chicago would no longer be an outlier with other school districts. St. Thecla Catholic School will merge with two other churches and another Catholic school on Chicago's Northwest Side, the Archdiocese of Chicago said Friday evening. 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