Chicago Public Schools students stage walkout over return to in-person learning amid lackluster COVID precautions.
Classes might be back in session for Chicago Public Schools, but students are worried about the health consequences of that return.
Freshman Catlyn Savado, center, addresses classmates at Percy L. Julian High School in Chicago as many students walk out of school over safety issues on Jan. 14, 2021. Student Landé Henderson, 14, talks about safety concerns at Percy L. Julian High School during a walkout over school safety issues on Jan. 14, 2021.
“Before, they used to spray the knobs on doors we used to touch, but that was the only thing I saw them do at the beginning of the school year. They’re not doing it anymore.” “The momentum has always been there and always manifesting itself as we all have grown up in this city and constantly feel those systems of oppression,” she said. “The day we found out the house of delegates voted for the “safety proposal” — and honestly what safety are we talking about? That was when we said we’re doing a walkout. There is no way we can put down on that or tolerate that at all.”
By early afternoon the rally at CPS headquarters was in full effect. At times, passing cars began honking along to the cheering crowd, which began a new chant every few minutes that said something about COVID-19 safety or criticized Mayor Lori Lightfoot. Many in the group waved signs with slogans such as, “Masks are disposable. CPS students are not.”
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