For some Chicago teachers who want a COVID-19 vaccine before returning to school, unpaid leave is the only option

Tilghman said his students know what they need, and aren’t buying the urgency to make up for learning loss. “Instead, they’re pleading for time,” he said. “Time to process, time to play, and time to unpack this experience. As we transition back to in-person schooling, I hope we make that time for them, rather than insist they’re running out of it.”