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Home > Omicron

With anger at Lightfoot growing, CTU rank and file votes to approve safety protections, fight for more

By CTU Communications | January 12, 2022 | News, Press Release
File under: COVID, COVID-19, Lori Lightfoot, Omicron

Chicago’s mayor initially refused to provide N95 masks for students, and continues to reject opt-out COVID-19 testing as an “invasive medical procedure,” despite its use in Chicago charter schools and districts throughout the state and U.S.   CHICAGO, January 12, 2022...

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