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Parents and state lawmaker press CPS for remote options after local ICE activity; district says law limits set options
Summary
Multiple parents and State Rep. Lillian Jimenez urged the Chicago Board of Education to provide remote-learning options after recent immigration-enforcement activity; interim district leaders said current state law limits remote instruction absent a governor-declared emergency but that CPS is exploring limited e-learning options and supports.
Parents and an Illinois state representative asked the Chicago Board of Education on Jan. 29 to develop remote-learning alternatives after reports of immigration-enforcement activity near schools in Chicago neighborhoods.
"No parent or student should fear stepping out of their home," parent Katie Bautista told the board, describing recent enforcement activity near Mozart Elementary and asking the district to provide remote access for families who feel unsafe.
State Rep. Lillian Jimenez (4th…
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