IN THE MAILBOX
You may be aware that this fall just before the beginning of school over 1100 teachers were laid off, 50 of whom were National Board Certified Teachers and many other award winning teachers. 200 were tenured and the courts ordered CPS to reinstate them. CPS appealed. Current education 'reformers' rave about the importance of great teachers, but these firings reveal the 'reformers' true data driven agenda -- cut costs, hire inexperienced teachers and save money. One of those fired teachers was our 2003 OPPY Winner, Francisco Mendoza.
Francisco has been teaching for 25 years and a drive down 19th Street reveals the beautiful work of his students