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Union asks CPS for update on conservatory funding and charter operator stability

Chicago Board of Education · January 21, 2026
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Caroline Rutherford, CTU Charter Division vice chair, requested that CPS present a plan on Shy Arts conservatory funding at the board meeting or provide a timetable, asked whether a parent proposal has been considered, and raised concerns about the financial stability of charter operators (Espira/Aspira).

Caroline Rutherford, vice chair of the Chicago Teachers Union Charter Division, used the public comment portion of the Jan. 20 meeting to press for clarity on funding and oversight for the Shy Arts conservatory and for two Espira/Aspira charter high schools.

Rutherford said parents, students and staff at Shy…

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