COVID-19 safety pact between Chicago Public Schools and teachers’ union near as CTU plans vote on latest offer – Chicago Sun-Times*

No matter the outcome of the vote, the advancement to the House of Delegates represents a positive step in negotiations. CPS and CTU came nowhere near an agreement this time last year, leaving themselves open to a major dispute in the winter when the highly contagious Omicron variant of COVID-19 took over the city. If the union accepts the offer, the development would represent a major first win for CTU President Stacy Davis Gates.