Commentary: Chicago's elected school board will inevitably become either a contentious body slow to decide anything or a rubber-stamp entity essentially controlled by the Chicago Teachers Union.
Board of Education members attend a meeting on June 22, 2022, at Chicago Public Schools headquarters.
At issue is whether the legislation that will create a 21-member elected school board for Chicago is truly in the best interests of students, parents and taxpayers. So, what’s wrong with the plan?First, Chicago will be creating the largest school board in the country. This will be a mini-legislature, inevitably becoming either a contentious body that will be slow to decide anything or a rubber-stamp entity essentially controlled by the Chicago Teachers Union.
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