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Parents and teachers urge CPS action as Acero transitions and Inter American staff disputes persist
Summary
Parents and teachers from Acero and Inter American Magnet School asked the board for immediate action on building sales, rehiring practices, principal removal and guarantees for staff retention as five Acero schools transition to CPS; district said the Acero schools will be included in the GoCPS cycle and discussions continue.
Parents, teachers and community members testified Sept. 10 about urgent school‑site questions tied to charter-to-district transitions and personnel concerns at two separate Chicago schools. Speakers representing Acero campuses — including Olivia Goldstein, a teacher at Esmeralda Santiago (an Acero campus slated to transition to CPS in the 2026–27 school year) — said the Santiago building has been listed for sale by the archdiocese and parents fear losing the site and the Puerto Rican community anchor it provides. Goldstein told the board that curricular materials appeared to be withheld this year and that perceived disinvestment threatens students’ early‑literacy instruction. Caroline Rutherford, CTU vice chair for the charter division, said the…
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