US EditionCPS teachers, students expected to join May Day rally at Union Park, march through downtown Chicago
More than 2,200 CPS students were expected on field trips and rallies as organizers tied the day to voting, labor history and immigrant rights.
- On Friday, Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teachers Union held a "Day of Civic Action," allowing students and staff to participate in May Day rallies and marches throughout the city.
- Following months of negotiations, CPS and the CTU reached a compromise, approving 40 field trips to allow students to attend civic events instead of a full professional development day.
- To maintain instructional coverage, CPS deployed 2,600 substitute teachers and about 940 substitute education support staff to 76 schools, while preliminary data showed about 87% of teachers and about 88% of elementary students attended class.
- Thousands gathered at Union Park and Operation PUSH to hear speakers discuss labor history and workers' rights, with 17-year-old Jahari McLaurin stating she was "excited" to learn more about civics under the Trump administration.
- The initiative sparked debate regarding schools' role in political activism, with critics arguing the CTU uses students for political agendas rather than providing objective civic instruction.
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About 40 civic engagement field trips on Friday were approved for 2,200 students, according to the district. The activities — spanning from walkouts to labor history lessons — capped weeks of back-and-forth between district officials, school board members and CTU.
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Usa newsCPS students and teachers mark civic day of action as thousands march in solidarity with workers
Schools planned lessons, rallies and field trips after Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teachers Union reached an agreement to make May 1 an official civic day of action. Some students also attended an annual march Downtown to protest the Trump administration’s policies.
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