Yesterday the IL State House and Senate passed identical bills saying that the CPS had until March 31, 2013 to determine which schools to close going forward. According to some there are as many as 140 underused schools in the city. I can attest to the fact that many are underused.
No one one will like their school being closed. I clearly understand that point. I am a huge proponent of neighborhood public schools and understand the need for them in the course of raising children and giving them the best education possible.
But let's be reasonable, some schools - given the declining school population - will have to be shuttered. The original deadline for making school closing suggestions was this Saturday, Dec. 1st. Given the fact that this is a monumental task and that CPS CEO Ms. Byrd-Bennett just came to the job weeks ago, it is only wise to take more time to get it right.
CTU President Ms. Karen-Lewis may be right when she says "this is going to be a mess." But putting out a hastily put together list of school closings in the next few days would surely have created 'a mess.'
One thing is for sure - in the aftermath of the fall teacher strike - there is likely another fray on the horizon. How sad!
Dick
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