{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.topdaycarecenters.com\/blog","author_name":"topdaycare","author_url":"https:\/\/www.topdaycarecenters.com\/blog\/author\/topdaycare\/","title":"Childcare options in case of the teacher strike | Top Daycare Centers","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"rLjxOWUDJo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.topdaycarecenters.com\/blog\/childcare-options-in-case-of-the-teacher-strike\/\">Childcare options in case of the teacher strike<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.topdaycarecenters.com\/blog\/childcare-options-in-case-of-the-teacher-strike\/embed\/#?secret=rLjxOWUDJo\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Childcare options in case of the teacher strike&#8221; &#8212; \" data-secret=\"rLjxOWUDJo\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(c,d){\"use strict\";var e=!1,o=!1;if(d.querySelector)if(c.addEventListener)e=!0;if(c.wp=c.wp||{},c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage);else if(c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if(!t);else if(!(t.secret||t.message||t.value));else if(\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret));else{for(var r,s,a,i=d.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),n=d.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),l=0;l<n.length;l++)n[l].style.display=\"none\";for(l=0;l<i.length;l++)if(r=i[l],e.source!==r.contentWindow);else{if(r.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message){if(1e3<(s=parseInt(t.value,10)))s=1e3;else if(~~s<200)s=200;r.height=s}if(\"link\"===t.message)if(s=d.createElement(\"a\"),a=d.createElement(\"a\"),s.href=r.getAttribute(\"src\"),a.href=t.value,!o.test(a.protocol));else if(a.host===s.host)if(d.activeElement===r)c.top.location.href=t.value}}},e)c.addEventListener(\"message\",c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),d.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",t,!1),c.addEventListener(\"load\",t,!1);function t(){if(o);else{o=!0;for(var e,t,r,s=-1!==navigator.appVersion.indexOf(\"MSIE 10\"),a=!!navigator.userAgent.match(\/Trident.*rv:11\\.\/),i=d.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),n=0;n<i.length;n++){if(!(r=(t=i[n]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\")))r=Math.random().toString(36).substr(2,10),t.src+=\"#?secret=\"+r,t.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",r);if(s||a)(e=t.cloneNode(!0)).removeAttribute(\"security\"),t.parentNode.replaceChild(e,t);t.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:r},\"*\")}}}}(window,document);\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.topdaycarecenters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/teachers-on-strike.jpg","thumbnail_width":800,"thumbnail_height":531,"description":"Recently, the Chicago Teachers Union has been negotiating its contract with the Board of Education. The city&#8217;s schools are facing staffing issues, and teachers are trying to fight large class sizes. Talks have stalled, and a strike may begin soon. This places parents in the middle of a struggle to find quality daycare options. During past strikes, including the one in 2012, 150 schools were kept open, and the Park District partnered with CPS and provided activities for the children. The YMCA housed students as well. During this potential strike, school buildings are supposed to remain open, but there would be no instruction. Services will not be available for special needs students, and contract nurses will only be available to provide medical assistance on an emergency basis. Other arrangements are being made so that students have a place to go while the strike lasts. The Chicago Public Library has over 70 branches. Many will offer activities for children. However, unattended children under the age of 11 will be not allowed to stay. To provide some assistance, the district has offered a list of Safe Haven sites. The YMCA will expand their programs, but space is limited. Other camps and clubs ..."}