News and Advocacy

Cleaning House: The End of CPS's Contract with Aramark

As the custodial management contract with Aramark inside Chicago Public Schools (CPS) comes to an end, there’s a palpable mix of anticipation and reservation.The decision to bring management back unde

Data-Driven AP Lifts Up Students, Teachers

Lizzy Crispin headed the committee that led Leonardo da Vinci High School to become the first and only Blue Ribbon high school in Buffalo, New York.

Increase in Job-Related Deaths

Overall, fatalities on the job rose 5.7%. The rise in fatal occupational injuries from 2021 to 2022 is “alarming and unacceptable” to the AFL-CIO.

The Nauseating Racial Discrimination of Rahm Emanuel’s Chicago Public Schools

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CPAA Legislative Update: A Small Victory for Public Schools

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How CPS Prevents Students from Receiving Special Education Services

CLICK HERE TO VIEW CPAA'S DELAY AND DENY TIMELINE

CPAA has developed a timeline depicting two real-life examples of CPS principals appealing to central office officials to use funds for special education student needs. These funds were already in the school budgets, but frozen, pending the outcome of the appeals.

CPAA Statement on Principal and AP Furlough Days

The following is a statement from CPAA President Troy LaRaviere regarding the furlough days announced by CPS last week.