CPS urges students, staff to get tested before return to classroom after winter break: ‘We need to do everything we can to protect ourselves and others from COVID’

“Right now, we know there are staffing challenges in many industries, like the airlines and retail,” Gates said. “This variant is so contagious. … How many educators can you have out of the building before we pivot to virtual is a question of not whether we’ll be open or closed, but what are the contingency plans?”