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CHICAGO — In an emotional discussion, Chicago school board members said district families are living in fear because of increasingly aggressive federal immigration raids, and some urged the district to offer virtual learning to immigrant students.

At the board’s regular October meeting, a Chicago Teachers Union leader and several board members aligned with the union called for virtual learning, along with other steps to address increased immigration enforcement in the city. When district CEO Macquline King noted that the district cannot shift to remote learning without an emergency declaration from the state’s governor, board m

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