IL School Choice

Jesse Sharkey Won’t Seek Reelection as Head of 25,000-Member Chicago Teachers Union via @NaderDIssa @fspielman chicago.suntimes.com/education/2022…

". @SharkeyCTU1, the wonky president of the @CTULocal1 who has waded through various disputes with city officials & pushed for substantial social justice-oriented changes at @ChiPubSchools, has announced he won’t seek reelection to the union’s top office this spring."

Pritzker proposes 5.4% increase to early childhood and K-12 education funding in 2023 budget, with modest increases to higher education. @cassiechicago and I's story for @chalkbeatCHI: chicago.chalkbeat.org/2022/2/2/22914…

"Several Illinois charter schools received contract renewals, but for only two to five years. Andrew Broy, president of the Illinois Network of Charter Schools, said high-performing schools should get a 10-year contract because the renewable process is tedious."

"Several Illinois charter schools received contract renewals, but for only two to five years. Andrew Broy, president of the Illinois Network of Charter Schools, said high-performing schools should get a 10-year contract because the renewable process is tedious."

Illinois Charter School Officials Push for Longer Contract Terms buff.ly/3L4XYKD

Chicago Teacher Training Program: Sex ‘Not Rooted in Biology’ via @DormanInDc buff.ly/3AJqlcN

Report: Out-Migration of Black Families Contributing to Chicago District’s Dropping Enrollment via @_ManuelRamos_ buff.ly/3s1ZGE8

Crystal Spring Haney on Twitter twitter.com/thecrystalhane…

“The city lost 85,000 Black residents between 2010 and 2020, with families attributing their departure to their neighborhoods being stripped of amenities and resources."

Choice Media on Twitter twitter.com/choicemediatv/…

New school-level data Chalkbeat obtained shows Chicago Public Schools attendance remained below pre-pandemic rates this fall — slightly lower than the virtual fall of 2020. But some high-poverty high schools on the South & West sides made major gains. chicago.chalkbeat.org/2022/1/31/2290…

Chicago schools could suspend routes to some magnet and selective enrollment schools to meet needs for vulnerable students #Echobox=1643250806" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">chicago.chalkbeat.org/2022/1/26/2290…

OPINION: #WasteOfTheDay: Chicago Public Schools Receive $2.8 Billion While Kids Still Stay Home by @everydimeonline buff.ly/3G5CycJ

Chicago Private and Charter Schools Receive $5 Million in #STOPAward Rescue Grants to Expand Enrollment via @kiradault buff.ly/3IKIcmt

"The ongoing conflict between @ChiPubSchools & the @CTULocal1 has some parents looking for different school options for their children, & philanthropy has stepped in to help them find alternatives to the district-operated schools that continue to be caught in the cross-fire."

"'The current leadership of the @CTULocal1 sees work stoppages & strikes as the 1st step, & not the last one. They are far more focused on being in front of the camera & advancing their own political careers than delivering for us,' the caucus says in a minute long video."

Vaccinated school employees in Illinois would receive paid sick leave for COVID-related absences #Echobox=1643162369" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">chicago.chalkbeat.org/2022/1/25/2290…

@ChoiceMediatv @ILSchoolChoice @tracyswartz One-size-fits-all systems cause fights, plain & simple, regardless of sector. But Covid is now making even teachers union rank & file understand 1 set of school policies can't begin to accommodate the different needs of workers, students & families, as this union battles itself.

Chicago Teachers Union Leaders Face Rebellion From Within via @tracyswartz buff.ly/3rSxQKj