The Chicago Teachers Union said on Sunday that a majority of its members had voted to authorize a strike if the nation’s third-largest school district sought to force teachers back into school buildings. Chicago Public Schools said it would delay the teachers’ return, originally scheduled for today, by two days for “ongoing” discussions. This weekend in Montclair, N.J., an affluent suburb of New York City, the union also delayed a planned reopening of schools. And in Bellevue, Wash., district officials sought an injunction against the union after teachers, concerned about safety, refused to participate in in-person instruction. These actions may complicate President Biden’s plan to reopen schools in his first 100 days in office.

Source: New York Times January 25, 2021 18:33 UTC