Chicago Catholic Schools
Recent News About Chicago Catholic Schools
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Queen of Martyrs parents rally prior to Mass to reinstate Principal Doc Mathius
Mass attendees at Queen of Martyrs Church in Chicago recently were met by signs protesting the parish’s firing of Doc Mathius.
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Parents express frustration with Archdiocese of Chicago for mask mandates
The parents of children in Archdiocese of Chicago schools are expressing frustration with the mask mandates being kept in place despite a judge's restraining order.
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Parents blast mask mandates in classrooms
Though the governor's mask mandates for schools have been struck down, some Catholic school parents are angry some Archdiocese of Chicago schools are keeping the mandates in place.
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Educator tells parents to stand up to Illinois Catholic school system regarding 'lack of conformity' on mask mandates
As the question about mask mandates in schools continues, an educator in Chicago is urging parents to make their voices heard in the Illinois Catholic school system, saying that upholding mask requirements is in violation of the law.
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Restraining order halts mask mandate in schools
A Circuit Court judge issued a temporary restraining order on Feb. 4, preventing schools in Illinois from requiring masks in classrooms, reversing orders by Gov. J.B. Pritzker.
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Chicago schools barred from enforcing mask mandates; parent describes movement as 'speaking up for the voiceless'
A temporary restraining order (TRO) issued by Sangamon County Circuit Court Judge Raylene Grischow Feb. 4 preventing Illinois schools from requiring masks in the classroom has come in light of debates over how schools should handle public health concerns.
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Chicago parents cite 'statutory rights' in judge's ruling on masks and how schools handle it
An Illinois Circuit Court ruling is giving parents hope that mask mandates in schools might not be around much longer, but with an appeal likely, some schools are still abiding by the governor's order.
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Court ruling nullifies COVID-19 mandates in schools; parents call quarantining of maskless students 'absurd'
An Illinois lower court recently issued a temporary restraining order that stops school districts across the state from requiring students and staff to wear masks on campus, but some parents say that students who choose not to mask up are being isolated.
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Chicago Archdiocese: Our schools won't follow state court ruling, letting students go maskless would "create confusion and disruption"
Chicago Catholic Schools Superintendent Greg Richmond said Saturday he won't recognize a state court ruling that declared Gov. J.B. Pritzker's statewide student school mask requirement "null and void."
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Cardinal says barriers, regular cleanings will be implemented in Chicago Catholic schools for fall
Chicago Catholic schools will resume classroom instruction this fall for its more than 70,000 students.