With the ever increasing CPS budget debt and cuts already put in place at the start of the school year, the district's teachers, students and their families are now looking at a looming crisis of exponential size.
The brass at CPS is hoping the nearly $500 million deficit will be eased by legislators in Springfield. Good luck on that one! As of this morning I have seen no movement whatsoever that would indicate that Springfield will be able to ease the pain.
Absent help from the state capital, CEO Claypool has broached the idea of cutting up to 5,000 teachers (1,000 for each $100 million) to get the district out of the red. Okay, even IF that saved the money it accomplishes something far more harmful.
Such a move would seriously imperil student learning...plain and simple not to mention causing plenty of pain for many folks. Talk about a travesty!!!
Dick
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