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Chicago educators and parents press CPS for clearer protocols as immigration enforcement rises
Summary
Union leaders, parents and board members at the Chicago Board of Education meeting urged district leaders to publish clearer safety, attendance and use-of-property guidance after a spike in immigration enforcement activity near schools; CPS officials said they will increase coordination with charters and provide more communications.
Union leaders, parents and several board members pressed Chicago Public Schools leadership on Sept. 10 for clearer guidance and supports after increased immigration-enforcement activity around city schools. The CTU’s Jackson Potter, CTU vice president, told the board the union has worked with principals and staff to “protect and safeguard our students” and urged expanded “know your rights” outreach, visible school staff presence and coordinated communications with families. Caroline Rutherford, CTU vice chair of the charter division and a teacher at Acero Marquez, asked the district to convene a collaborative meeting of charter operators, CPS and labor to clarify training, lockdown guidance and remote-learning options for families that fear bringing children to school. Why it matters: Parents and educators said fear of…
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