Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez said he doesn’t expect a major dustup with the Chicago Teachers Union — or any canceled classes — over the district’s decision to break its agreement with the union by dropping its mask mandate.
Appearing Wednesday at the Economic Club of Chicago, Martinez reiterated the move came down to preempting a court challenge that he believed would have destroyed CPS’ autonomy in COVID-19 mitigation efforts moving forward. He said the district will be quick to reinstate universal masks in the case of another surge.
