If you need help balancing the books, ask the leaders who manage their own abysmal budgets every year; we continuously find solutions that aren’t this detrimental to our children.
"A hundred percent dedicated to the union," Carey says, "the union in St. Louis is so important because we don't have collective bargaining, so we have to do absolutely everything for our people."
President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump welcomed students as they begin a new academic year and encouraged them to focus on learning, personal growth, and making a positive impact.
On Friday, CPAA testified before the Illinois House Education Committee as the Illinois General Assembly sought to hold CPS accountable for defunding your schools’ special education programs. Three of the points we drove home with our research are:
As you know, CPAA and several advocacy organizations requested the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) intervene with the CPS Special Education program. ISBE has responded with anannouncement that they’ll investigate CPS’s special education practices.
Our second two-minute video from last week’s Chicago Board of Education Meeting is composed almost entirely of direct quotes from the men and women who lead Chicago's schools.
Dear School Leaders: I hope you've had a chance to read WBEZ's outstanding reports on the special education changes in CPS (see links below). I want to use this moment to highlight how members of CPAA have played an important role in bringing this issue to the attention of the press and the general public.
