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Chicago board hears urgent pleas for protections as federal enforcement activity rises
Summary
Board members, students and parents pressed Chicago Public Schools for immediate safety measures after a surge in federal enforcement activity, asking for more signage, safe passage funding and options for virtual learning. CPS leaders said the district lacks legal authority to call districtwide remote learning and is coordinating a command center response.
At its Oct. 23 meeting, the Chicago Board of Education heard urgent testimony from members, students and parents about a sharp rise in federal enforcement activity in neighborhoods near schools and its impact on student attendance and family safety.
Board member Maria Lozano told colleagues: "It is an emergency, period," describing community reports of detentions near school routes and parents who are too frightened to send children to class. Multiple board members and union representatives urged the district to expand immediate supports — from safe-passage staffing to mental-health resources.
Interim Superintendent Macklin King…
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