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At @ChiPubSchools board meeting, in non-shocking comments, @CTULocal1 charter chair Jen Connent is blaming everyone but her CTU for the EPIC closure. CTU never advocated 4 fair funding 4 EPIC or any charter. CTU threatened a strike to get a contract the school could never afford

At @ChiPubSchools Board Meeting, just heard from Board Member Rivas and others that they did not know beforehand that the district was completely revamping the network management system, resulting in many staff having to reapply for their positions

At @ChiPubSchools Board Meeting, Dr King shared GoCPS is a 1-stop shop for parents choosing schools 4 their kids. She said the site features info on all types of schools: specialized, selective, etc.She didn’t name charters. Which aren’t easy to find on GoCPS. Coincidence?

Here at the @ChiPubSchools board meeting, the Japanese students from a Roseland school are amazing. #CPSBoard

Here @ChiPubSchools meeting @WilliePreston_ speaking passionately as a state senator & CPS parent. He’s asking this board not to take out an irresponsible high interest loan. He said that’ll make it harder for Springfield legislators to get more education $$ into the state budget

Scratch that! @ChiPubSchools board member @jennicuster cited Robert’s Rules of Order and the simple majority asking the budget discussion to be moved up on today’s agenda STANDS. Score one for transparency

Here @ChiPubSchools board meeting, speakers continue lamenting the closure of 50 schools in 2013 but just think of the budget deficit CPS would be facing if there were even more schools with 100 or less students.

From @ChiPubSchools meeting, the vote to move up the discussion about the FY26 budget went down. Rivas, Smith, Custer, Rosenfeld & 8 others voted 4 transparency & Thatokura, Lozano, Bautista & others voted against. How many people will be watching 5 hrs into this meeting?

@CUMedicalSchool Nope just called again and they told me I would be getting it Monday. Happy I don’t live there and have to go CU Children’s Hospital in CO Springs ever again

@CUMedicalSchool It would be really nice if they could send me my itemized bill after 5 phone calls. Calling again now

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“For years I have been highlighting how @ChiPubSchools and many other districts are siphoning money away from schools parents want their kids to attend to subsidize schools that parents don't want their kids to attend” Thanks, Jed! @CharterFolk charterfolk.org/whip-around-ma…

Celebrating @PedroCPSCEO after his talk at City Club. A leader who inspired us all to do better. Good bye and good luck

Joyful field day at ⁦@gla_chicago⁩. Nothing like 1st graders playing tug-o-war ⁦@ILCharters⁩

At @ChiPubSchools board meeting, @PedroCPSCEO is saying goodbye. We were so lucky to have you back for 4 years. Massachusetts, you are very lucky.

Progressives need to reckon with Brandon Johnson slowboring.com/p/progressives…

Since @coreteachers is continuing to lead @CTULocal1. Maybe they will focus on fighting Trump’s destructive policies at the national level and stop trying to destroy IL charter schools. nytimes.com/2025/05/19/us/…

The @ChiPubSchools new board is hosting community meetings to help guide their search for a new leader. At the first one in District 1 with @jennicuster and @EdBannonNWChi Exciting to see so many people out cpsboe.org/supt-ceo-search

Thank you, teachers! "You're cultivating humanity in its earliest stages. Your nurturing of curiosity, compassion, and critical thinking will yield outcomes beyond our current imagination." @DaniPierce/an-open-letter-to-the-teachers-of-america-5a50ec9c7de4" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">medium.com/@DaniPierce/an… #TeacherAppreciationWeek

Charlie Myers nailed it today in public comment: “Our students don’t need us to choose sides-they need us to choose them.” People like Charlie remind us why we show up. Thank you.

Alain Locke Charter school students and families out in force to fight for the 10-year charter renewal they deserve. @ChiPubSchools Board Meeting