Yes, the students will return to school. But they won’t get back any of the time, attention and experiences taken from them by this work stoppage. The children were stuck at home while the union engaged in a showdown with Mayor Lori Lightfoot that could have been avoided — if CTU’s leadership had been focused on securing a fair contract instead of flexing its political muscle. That’s the betrayal: Tough luck, kids, but we adults come first.