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New contracts at Acero and the Chicago International Charter School network enshrine protections for undocumented students and take steps toward stronger bilingual services and increasing teacher diversity.
The district’s most vulnerable students often end up in alternative schools that are especially under-resourced to cope with the trauma of gun violence.
Many bilingual programs are violating state law by failing to provide adequate services to the district’s growing share of students whose native language is not English.
Muchos programas bilingües no cumplen la ley porque ofrecen servicios inadecuados al creciente porcentaje de alumnos cuyos idiomas natales no son inglés.
Download databases of salaries and bonuses for all employees at the Noble Network of Charter Schools, and a state database on certified teachers working in Chicago Public Schools.
CPS released its 2015-2016 budget, and began issuing nearly 1,500 pink slips to teachers, support staff and other employees in the district. In addition, teachers say the district has quietly shut down the Montefiore Specialty School despite a five-year moratorium on school closings.
In a statewide survey of more than 100,000 teachers and 750,000 students, Chicago schools are viewed as strong in three school climate factors: effective leaders, collaborative teachers and ambitious instruction.
A survey of 375 teachers found that most of them believe peer evaluations would be helpful or very helpful. But slightly less than half would be open to having their peers weigh in on formal job evaluations.
When we live in the city, pay taxes here and send our kids to public schools, our students will see that despite any differences, we share many common bonds–most importantly, the desire to improve the city that we all call home.
Chicago remains the only city within the nation’s 50 largest school districts to require public school teachers to live in the district. Since 2000, cities have been abolishing their residency requirements for teachers. Chicago needs to follow suit.