The longer schools remain closed because of COVID-related issues, the more Democrats are feeling the pressure from weary parents who are fed up with the closures and remote learning. The New York Times reported that Democrats are concerned that school closing will hurt them politically.

Chicago Public Schools have been closed since Wednesday because 73% of the Chicago Teachers Union voted on Tuesday against returning to the classroom and only teaching remotely. The school district accused the teachers union of staging an illegal walkout.

On Thursday, seven parents of Chicago Public Schools students launched a lawsuit against the Chicago Teachers Union. The parents are calling this week’s school closures an “illegal strike.” The parents are demanding the teachers return for in-person learning.

The Chicago Public Schools system was projected to receive $2.79 billion in federal aid from the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund that is intended to help schools safely reopen during the COVID-19 pandemic.