As Many as 50 Closings!

I have been waiting all day to write a blog as I have been anticipating a list of school closings.  As of 4:15 pm on Thursday I still don't have the word on which schools are to be shuttered.  The news is bound to upset many as word leaked out yesterday that as many as 50 schools will be closed, transitioned or be made turnarounds.

If 50 schools hit the chopping - sorry to put it that way - it will represent the most schools ever closed in this country in one fell swoop!!  50!!

Yes, money will be saved but not likely $1 million per school as was orignally speculated some months ago.  By the way, there are plenty of costs dealing with the closings.  Those schools taking in more students will need more staff, chairs, safety, Educational Services, air conditioning and more.  Also, depending on how many schools become turnarounds, those will cost CPS additional funds.  Funny thing about turnarounds, rarely do you ever see the amount paid by the district to have someone come in and turnaround the schools.

As I have said all along, just because a school has empty seats doesn't mean it isn't effective.  Have heard little about those effective schools, teachers and students who have 'too many empty seats.'  How sad.

Dick