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CTU warns Aspira could close mid‑March; board hears calls for accountability and emergency planning
Summary
Union leaders told the Chicago Board of Education the Aspira charter network is insolvent and has requested roughly $4.8 million to finish the school year for two high schools, prompting calls for emergency student‑transition planning, greater fiscal oversight of charter operators and support for midyear continuity.
Jackson Parler Potter, a vice president of the Chicago Teachers Union, told the board that Aspira has told stakeholders it is insolvent and asked the district for an emergency injection of $4,800,000 to cover operations through the end of the school year. He said two Aspira high schools enroll about 570 students who could be displaced if the operator does not secure immediate funds.
"Aspira shared, that they need $4,800,000 to finish out the school year," Parler Potter said during poll participation, urging the district to…
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