CTU calls for remote learning option for families amid looming immigration raids

As Chicago braces for immigration raids and the possibility of National Guard troops on the streets, the Chicago Teachers Union is urging Chicago Public Schools to be ready to offer online learning options for families who choose to keep their children at home for fear of being targeted.

Union President Stacy Davis Gates said the district should have a plan to shift those students to online learning to minimize the impact of being outside of the classroom. But Gates wasn’t optimistic that the district would be able to achieve that.

“CPS is not ready for that,” she said, though she noted CPS was in a better position to stand up remote learning than it was when the pandemic hit.

CPS did not immediately respond to questions about whether the school district is working on a remote learning