Overwhelmingly, administrators said remote learning would not be a continuation of the spring, dubbing some plans “Enhanced E-learning” and “Remote Learning 2.0.” Even as the summer stretch gave districts months to prepare-while teachers unions and policymakers stressed the dire need for training adapted to the virtual shift-few are ready to offer comprehensive and effective training, a Chalkbeat Chicago survey of educators, conducted through Aug. Illinois districts, including Chicago, promised improved instruction for the fall. She and other educators say Chicago Public Schools has been slow to roll out the professional development training they need. Her school, Emiliano Zapata Academy, is nearing the new academic year, and her students’ needs are at stake, but her district has failed to lead, she says. Ĭlaudia Martinez, a preschool teacher in Chicago’s Little Village, spent the summer combing through teacher Facebook groups for training videos on digital teaching.

This article is co-published with Crain’s Chicago Business.

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