Karen Lewis, leader of the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) has officially announced a strike. Here is what Chicago Public Schools are offering to help in this situation. Parents, time to put your alternative child care plan in place. Supporters, […]
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….If teachers don’t strike Unless a strike is called, be sure to your child is at school on Tuesday, September 4, 2012. There are no good reasons for children not to be there. They have had nearly three months to […]
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I am a not a parent. I am not a teacher (I would get kicked out of the system). I do have friends and relatives who are teachers, many of whom work for the Chicago Public Schools. And I support […]
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Chicago Public Schools has two different school tracks which means they have two starting dates for schools. Traditionally speaking, school begins on Tuesday September 4, 2012. However, the new school track, Track E, starts today, August 13, 2012. Students need […]
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According to the Chicago Public School’s website, Local School Councils (LSCs) “help with the operations of each school. The primary responsibilities of LSCs include approving how funds and resources are allocated, developing and monitoring the annual school improvement plan, and […]
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