Child mental health experts raise serious concerns about the impact of proposed mass school closings on Chicago students
Today, several notable social workers, counselors, and academic researchers from prominent Illinois and Chicago organizations and universities submitted a set of statements to the members of the Chicago Board of Education detailing their serious concerns about the potential negative impact of school closings on Chicago Public Schools (CPS) students’ social-emotional health. Tomorrow, the Board of Education is scheduled to consider approving up to 54 school closings and consolidations.
The experts shared their statements at a press conference held at Roosevelt University and sponsored by Parents United for Responsible Education, a Chicago public school parent advocacy organization, along with CReATE education professors Ann Aviles de Bradley and Diane Horwitz.
Significant concerns raised by these experts include grief and loss, issues of transition, schools as community cornerstones, inclusion of student voice, and lack of adequate mental health services.
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The experts shared their statements at a press conference held at Roosevelt University and sponsored by Parents United for Responsible Education, a Chicago public school parent advocacy organization, along with CReATE education professors Ann Aviles de Bradley and Diane Horwitz.
Significant concerns raised by these experts include grief and loss, issues of transition, schools as community cornerstones, inclusion of student voice, and lack of adequate mental health services.
Full Press Release Available Here