Tag: Education & Family News

Chicago Cancels Classes for Fourth Day as City, Teachers Union Fail to Reach New Deal

Chicago officials canceled classes citywide on Monday as they failed to reach a new agreement with the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU). Union members voted last week to abruptly shift to virtual teaching, a move rejected by Chicago Public Schools (CPS) and Mayor Lori Lightfoot. City officials instead canceled classes and have been seeking to convince…


Chicago Cancels Classes for 4th Day as City, Teachers Union Fail to Reach New Deal

Chicago officials canceled classes citywide on Jan. 10 as they failed to reach a new agreement with the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU). Union members voted last week to abruptly shift to virtual teaching, a move rejected by Chicago Public Schools (CPS) and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot. City officials instead canceled classes and have been seeking…


Florida County Parents Question Motives and Legitimacy of District’s Vague New Health Care Consent Form

Florida’s St. Johns County School District is asking parents to sign a vague new consent form for health care services for their children at school. However, the growing number of revisions, ambiguities, inconsistencies, and conflicting answers have many parents questioning the motives and the legitimacy of the request. The Beginning The original email, sent to…


Chicago Rejects Teachers Union Proposal to Make Classes Virtual

Chicago leaders on Saturday forcefully rejected a teachers union proposal that would make classes virtual for at least four days. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, a Democrat, said in a statement that leadership of the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) are not listening. “The best, safest place for kids to be is in school. Students need to…


School Choice Provides Real Accountability: Neal McCluskey

Empowering parents with school choice will bring real accountability to the school system, Neal McCluskey, director of the Cato Institute’s Center for Educational Freedom, said. “When a parent can take their child and the money [from] a school that’s not working for them, and take them to another school, that’s instant accountability,” he said. “The…


Chicago Cancels School for Third Straight Day Amid Standoff With Teachers Union

Chicago canceled classes on Friday amid a standoff with the city’s teachers union (CTU), which is refusing to teach in-person. Parents were told late Thursday that classes were axed for the third straight day as “we continue working to get CTU staff back in our buildings.” A small number of schools may be able to…


Florida Mom Whose Public Comments Opposing CRT Went Viral Starts Her Own Podcast

Quisha King, the Florida mom whose public comments in opposition of Critical Race Theory (CRT) before the Duval County School Board went viral on social media, has officially launched her own podcast, “The Quisha King Show.” King, founder of the Mass Exodus Movement, political consultant, commentator, Moms for Liberty spokesperson, and education advocate; said her…


Chicago Cancels Classes for 2nd Day as Teachers Refuse to Teach In-Person

Chicago officials have canceled classes for the second consecutive day after the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) refused to teach in-person. Chicago Public Schools (CPS) announced late Wednesday that classes would not take place either in-person or remotely on Thursday. “We apologize for the disruption that the union’s illegal work stoppage is causing for your family,”…


Babies Born During Pandemic Have Lower Developmental Scores: Study

Babies who were born during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic had lower developmental scores compared to pre-pandemic, a study suggests. According to research published on Tuesday in JAMA Pediatrics, COVID-19 infection during pregnancy does not appear to affect infants’ brain function, but the pandemic itself may be having an impact. A group of…


Chicago Cancels Classes After Teachers Union Votes to Return to Virtual Learning

Chicago school officials canceled classes Wednesday following a teachers union vote to shift back to virtual learning due to a rise in COVID-19 cases. The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) voted 73 percent in favor of a resolution that called for a return to learning outside classrooms. The union says teachers won’t return to classrooms unless…