Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot yesterday, January 31st, ordered that teachers return to the classroom today.  The Chicago Teachers Union has been telling teachers to continue doing remote teaching because of coronavirus safety concerns.

Lightfoot, who repeatedly said, “our schools are safe,” stated that all pre-K to eighth grade teachers must return to the classroom today and said that if they don’t, quote, “we’re going to have to take action,” without saying what that action would be.