Saturday, March 24, 2012

Chicago Teachers Union | Get on the bus to support neighborhood schools!

Chicago Teachers Union | Get on the bus to support neighborhood schools!:


Get on the bus to support neighborhood schools!

03/22/2012
 


Illinois State Rep. Cynthia Soto sponsored HB4487 which would place a moratorium on school closings, consolidations and phase-outs in CPS for the 2012-2013 school year. Sen. Iris Martinez sponsored the Senate version of the bill. 

We need your help to get these crucial bills passed. We need you to testify at the Illinois House Elementary & Secondary Education Committee hearing.
Lobby Day:
Monday, March 26, 2012
Depart:  4:30 AM from 1100 S. Hamilton (parking in the Juvenile Detention facility parking garage)
Return:  Around 4:00 PM
To get on the bus you must register with CTU organizer Martin Ritter:  martinritter@ctulocal1.com; 312-329-6283

Additional details on this important legislation: During this moratorium period, the district must establish policies that address and remedy the academic performance of schools in which ISAT scores reflect students performing at or below 75%. CPS must establish clear processes for establishing criteria for making school facility decisions and include clear criteria for setting priorities with respect to school openings, school closings, school consolidations, school turnarounds, school phase-outs, school construction, school repairs, school modernizations, school boundary changes, and other related school facility decisions, including the encouragement of multiple community uses for school space. 
at