(Nam Y. Huh/Associated Press)
A large-scale May Day protest took place in Chicago on Friday, but not without some back and forth involving the city and a teachers’ union.
The Chicago Teachers Union and Chicago Public Schools clashed over whether the city’s schools should be closed to allow students and teachers to take part in the protests, WTTW reported.
The union said CPS pledged to provide buses for field trips for students and educators who choose to attend the rally in Union Park, WTTW reported. However, the school district told WTTW participation in any May Day events is voluntary…