Yesterday I shared a letter from a parent of a child who attends a CPS school that has been ravaged by numerous budget and personnel cuts this school year. The reductions in both areas has been deep and has seriously harmed teachers and students. In some cases, as the letter notes, class size has nearly doubled from last year.
As I reflect on the note I am struck by the fact that no where in the letter was any mention made relative to the cuts taking place because of poor staff performance or low student test scores. Quite the contrary, the school has made great progress in recent years. And this is what you get?!
Many American urban areas have it tough as it is...blight, low property values, unemployment and more. Schools are faced with these environmental problems and their own set of issues...budget cuts, teachers quitting, pension mess, larger class sizes and other obstacles. For the life of me, I don't see how neighborhood public schools can go on much longer like this.
Dick
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