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The Chicago Teachers Union voiced its support for the CPS vaccination requirement, saying in a statement that it comes in response to a formal proposal the union made this week and “mirrors” a vaccination policy agreed between the union and a charter school.
The announcement comes after the majority of CPS employees have already been vaccinated. According to he CPS, 67% of its employees are fully vaccinated, with that percentage climbing to 78% when the employees who are partially vaccinated or have vaccinations scheduled are added.
