Chicago Teachers Union urges city to end TIF districts, send $1 billion in funds to Chicago Public Schools
CTU officials said their plan to sweep TIF funds back to CPS would help the district avoid mass program and personnel cuts.
CPS, teachers union set sights on special property tax districts to plug schools’ budget hole with different visions
Both CPS CEO Pedro Martinez and CTU leadership called this week to use property tax dollars collected to spur economic ...
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Chicago mayor on the defensive following mass school board resignation
For months, board members for Chicago Public Schools (CPS) – the country's fourth-largest public school system – had been ...
Editorial: Brandon Johnson’s reckless Chicago Public Schools maneuvering must be vehemently opposed
The mass resignations of all seven Chicago Board of Education members amid a battle over the future of Chicago Public Schools ...
CTU to propose revenue recovery package, Chicago City Council to address school board shakeup
CHICAGO (CBS) — The Chicago Teachers Union is expected to propose a solution to the school district's budget shortfall. This ...
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Chicago Public Schools adds 2,500 staffers for 80,900 fewer students
Chicago Public Schools enrollment dropped 80,900 from the 2011-2012 school year to 2023-2024. But staffing increased by over ...
Editorial: Chicago Teachers Union wants to use other states to shame Springfield into finding billions more for schools. That ignores reality
Can you imagine Illinois with a $17 billion budget surplus? Neither can we. But it does happen — elsewhere. One Midwestern ...
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Chicago Public Schools staff up 20%, enrollment down 10.5%
Staffing in Chicago Public Schools increased 20% as the number of students dropped 10.5%. Employee growth has not included ...
Chicago City Council holding special meeting after Mayor Johnson makes Board of Education picks
The now outgoing Chicago Board of Education and Mayor Brandon Johnson's six hand-picked replacements are invited to Wednesday's special City Council meeting. But so far, no one has responded to that ...
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Chicago Public Schools: Lack of buses for students with disabilities due to driver shortage, strike
Chicago Public Schools officials say the district lost more than half its bus routes over the summer due to a bus drivers ...
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San Francisco to shut 9% of public schools amid budget woes
San Francisco’s planned closures contrast with Chicago, which is also struggling with massive budget shortfalls but has ...
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Thanksgiving Break Dates for Chicago Public Schools: 2024-2025 Schedule and Activities to Plan
Find out the Thanksgiving break dates for Chicago Public Schools and fun family activities to make the time off special.