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Survey: As Chicago’s reopening plan teeters, what’s on the minds of students and families?

By 
Cassie Walker Burke
and
Caroline Bauman
 | January 25, 2021, 7:59pm UTC
Pre-kindergarten students eat lunch at their desks under new COVID-19 rules in Chicago schools.
Pre-kindergarten students eat lunch at their desks under new COVID-19 rules in Chicago schools. (Yana Kunichoff / Chalkbeat Chicago)

A reopening standoff between teachers and the school district has cast Chicago students and families into a period of uncertainty. We want to know: What decisions are you weighing right now? And what does your student need in this moment? 

Chalkbeat Chicago wants to hear from families and students. Our short survey will be used to gain insight into what families are experiencing and what questions they may have. We plan to use the results of the survey to inform our coverage. If you are uncomfortable with your name being used, please let us know at the bottom of the survey. 

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