The bill aims to prohibit the Chicago Board of Education from closing any public schools with selective admissions requirements until Feb. 2027.
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates .The Chicago Teachers Union is facing backlash from the Illinois governor after labeling legislation designed to halt school closures as "racist."Thursday. The bill would also block any disproportionate budgets cuts or changes to admissions criteria at such schools during the same time period.
At a time when the state needs to commit and fully fund all Chicago schools, this racist bill would only protect schools that enroll a substantially higher percentage of White students at the expense of everyone else," CTU wrote.on the union's assertion while speaking at Collins High School Thursday, saying the bill is "cynical, racist and will negatively impact all Chicago students." She argued State Rep.
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