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But Chicago Public Schools says the majority will get hired at other schools within the district. The layoffs don’t help CPS close its $734 million deficit.
Historically, few students could jump ahead, and most who did were from schools with few low-income students. Chicago Public Schools is trying to make the policy more equitable.
The main revenue source for the 4% raise isn’t available until at least September. Meanwhile, the CPS board president says he and the interim CEO are working “feverishly” to produce the raises sooner.
Esto ocurre mientras el distrito escolar enfrenta un déficit presupuestario de $730 millones. Los funcionarios de las Escuelas Públicas de Chicago dicen que los cambios no se tratan sobre reducir costos, sino sobre hacer lo correcto por los estudiantes.
This comes as the school district faces a $730 million budget deficit. Chicago Public Schools officials say the changes are not about reducing costs but about doing right by students.
The new figure, announced Thursday by the CEO, includes a $175 million pension payment that Mayor Brandon Johnson needs to balance the city’s budget and has long wanted CPS to assume.
With Chicago Public Schools facing a $529 million budget deficit, the teachers union president says Chicago needs to stand up to President Donald Trump’s attacks on public education by supporting its schools.
As Chicago Public Schools tries to close a $529 million budget gap amid a structural deficit, the Civic Federation floats reviving state financial oversight of the district’s finances.
CEO Pedro Martinez said he doesn’t regret rebuking the mayor’s request that CPS take out a loan to cover a budget shortfall, which ended up costing him his job.
The middle schooler faced years of bullying as educators struggled and failed to suppress it. CPS has added investigative muscle but still lacks capacity to tackle a rise in complaints.