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Teachers, parents and unions press CPS on charter closures, staffing and transitions
Summary
Dozens of speakers urged the Chicago Board of Education to protect students and staff amid charter-school transitions and closures, accusing some operators of financial mismanagement and calling for clearer district-led transition plans and staff-retention commitments.
Dozens of parents, teachers and union representatives used the Board of Education Agenda Review Committee’s public-comment period on Dec. 3 to demand clearer district action after a spate of charter-school closures and network instability.
The most urgent appeals came from employees and families connected to the EPIC, Espira and Shire Arts networks, who said district and charter managers have left classrooms, staff and families uncertain about next steps. A union representative told the board that the Nov. 4 directive to prepare a board‑approved transition plan for EPIC students and staff was not being followed and described a community meeting that instead resembled a “high-school fair” that steered students toward transfer rather than preserving continuity for…
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