A powerful teachers union in Chicago is pushing back on a target day announced by the public school system to resume in-person classes for high school students, claiming that the mayor and school board are trying to box them into a start date.

Chicago Public Schools wants students to return to their schools at the start of the fourth quarter on April 19. But the Chicago Teachers Union claims there is no deal yet and that the announcement was made prematurely.

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