White House caught between unions and students in Chicago school reopening debate

Written by Christian Datoc, White House correspondent for The Washington Examiner

White House press secretary Jen Psaki reaffirmed President Joe Biden’s commitment to opening up schools across the country to in-person learning on Monday but stopped short of saying that teachers in Chicago should end their five-day strike.

Psaki fielded repeated questions during Monday’s press briefing about the protest by the Chicago Teachers Union and confirmed that the White House has been in contact with Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot in recent days about the negotiations.

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