Chicago Public Schools mask mandate expected to end ‘in the near future,’ CEO says

“Polling has overwhelmingly shown that mask mandates are still supported by parents and many throughout the U.S., and we stand behind that support, especially with an unvaccinated pre-kindergarten population and low vaccination rates in many vulnerable school communities,” CTU President Jesse Sharkey said in the letter. “We also know student and parent concerns best because these are the families we work with daily, so we will continue to organize and fight on their behalf.”