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 be back in person as soon as possible. That’s what parents want. That’s what the science supports. We will not relent,” she said. The statement came shortly after CTU released a proposal (pdf) that, if accepted, would see teachers return to schools on Jan. 10, but only to help distribute devices and COVID-19 tests to students. Under the proposal, classes would start remotely on Jan. 12 and continue until Jan. 19, unless Chicago or state officials “determine that public health conditions are not safe for in-person school at that time,” in which case in-person learning …