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Parents, teachers and charter advocates urge plan after Acero closes two campuses
Summary
Dozens of parents, teachers and charter leaders urged the Chicago Board of Education on March 5 to provide clear transition plans after Acero charter operator announced closures affecting Octavio Paz (Paz) and another campus, while praising the board for saving five other Acero campuses.
Dozens of parents, teachers and charter advocates used the board's public-participation period on March 5 to press the Chicago Board of Education for clearer transition plans after Acero charter operator announced closures affecting two campuses that had previously been expected to remain open.
Speakers described shock and uncertainty at the timing: Micah Thurston, a teacher at Octavio Paz Elementary, said the board's December 20 resolution had given the community “false hope” that Acero would maintain Paz through the 2025–26 school year and asked, “Can you tell us or explain how and why did that part of the resolution get removed during last week's meeting?”
The appeal…
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