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On the recordJanuary 6, 2022
This is an unnecessary and illegal work stoppage. And I've drawn the line, we are not going to remote for the whole system. It's completely unnecessary.
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Lori Lightfoot
Democratic · Illinois

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Lightfoot criticizes the teachers union's actions and emphasizes the need for students to return to in-person learning.

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