Southwest Side Plan Stirs Discussion About School Segregation
Ald. Matt O’Shea criticized parents for bringing up race when talking about his plan to reorganize schools in his Far Southwest Side ward.
Ald. Matt O’Shea criticized parents for bringing up race when talking about his plan to reorganize schools in his Far Southwest Side ward.
The Chicago Teachers Union seems to be making moves toward its second strike under Mayor Rahm Emanuel. A strike authorization vote ends on Friday. Next week, the union has called an emergency meeting. Union members are being asked to pass out fliers to parents to let them know what the issues are between the union and the school district. Meanwhile, Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Public Schools insist that they are offering union members a fair deal.
CPS says their contract offers teachers a raise. The teachers union says it’s a pay cut. It all comes down to defining three variables.
The Chicago Teachers Union claims the newest appointment the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Labor Board skews it against them.
The plan would combine Sutherland and Kellogg elementary schools, essentially shutting down Kellogg.
A game of musical chairs could be playing out in CPS in the far South Side communities of Beverly and Mt. Greenwood.
The Board of Education voted to close the schools due to what the district deemed poor academic outcomes, but the schools fought back.
Despite the news that 1,000 teachers and aides were laid off over the summer, CPS CEO Forrest Claypool says that parents should not worry.
Budget cuts will become a key issue as negotiations heat up between the teachers’ union and the school district.
Chicago Public Schools’ official graduation rate is up 3 percentage points from last year.