So, um, where are all the liberals out in the street caterwauling like they did with the State Department flunkies let go
Perhaps spending $638 million on “migrants” during the Biden years wasn’t the best of ideas? Around $300 million was Chicago/Illinois money
(NBC Chicago) Chicago Public Schools laid off nearly 1,500 teachers and staff members on Friday, citing changes in school enrollment and academic programming, district officials said.
CPS, in a press release announcing the job cuts, said the majority of employees impacted by layoffs have historically obtained new positions within the district ahead of the new school year, and it once again expects that to be the case.
The district typically announces layoffs in June following an evaluation of staffing and sources, however, staffing adjustments were pushed back due to delays in CPS’ budget process.
“These staffing adjustments are part of a systemwide effort to align resources more equitably and strategically based on school enrollment trends, academic programming, and student needs,” the district said in the statement, in part.
In other words, they’re broke.
According to the union, the job cuts amount to roughly 1% of the workforce, which is “far lower” than layoffs experienced by CTU members in 2024.
Wait, what? Did you know that there are almost 47,000 working for CPS? Out of a population of 2.66 million. That’s 1/56 of the population. Even though attendance is down over 10%. Seems excessive. 30% o the schools are half empty. There is tons of violence.
(Wirepoints) Across CPS, outcomes are embarrassingly bad. Only 27 percent can read at grade level and just 24 percent are proficient in math.
Well, I’m sure the laid off teachers can find other lucrative jobs in city government.
Is Chicago now well within the grip of the doom loop? What will be the next blow that eats away at Chicago’s viability?
citing changes in school enrollment and academic programming, district officials said.
Most likely a result of ILLEGALS going into hiding and no longer taking up school space. No need for Muslim speaking teachers. Or Mexican, or a dozen other languages. No need to have all those teachers babysitting Illegal children who are just being brainwashed with WOKISM anyways.
They are better off being back in Somalia than for Chicago and the rest of the woke left trying to Change the culture of people who do not and will not have their culture changed.
Just look at EUROPE which has been trying the same thing for over 15 years to no avail. SLowly they are being assimilated by their guests. AS I heard explained on CBS evening coverage of the Trump Elections when they were looking at a map of the USA.
THERE ARE NO LONGER ANY BLUE STATES……ONLY BLUE CITIES. Well IF YOU want to be a BLUE CITY you need to elect sane people to run your BASTION OF LEFTIST WOKISM….HELLO NYC?????
In 2023, only 25.9% of Chicago 3rd-8th graders could read at their grade levels, and only 17.5% performed at or above their grade level in math. Shouldn’t the question really be: why shouldn’t they all be laid off and the school system be completely revamped?
Chicago in the summertime.