Chicago Public Schools Students Return as Budget Questions Loom

Chicago Public Schools begins 2026-2027 school year with budget uncertainty

Chicago Public Schools begins 2026-2027 school year with budget uncertainty

Mayor Johnson Continues Push for State Funding as Chicago Public Schools Students Head Back to Class Monday

Mayor Johnson Continues Push for State Funding as Chicago Public Schools Students Head Back to Class Monday Matt Masterson Mon, 08/24/2026 - 09:00 Hundreds of thousands of Chicago Public Schools students returned to their classrooms across the city Monday on the first day of school for the 2026-27 academic year as local officials continue pushing for more state funding to help prevent staffing layoffs. Following a contentious budget battle, Mayo…

School is back in session for CPS students after summer of budget angst

<p>Chicago Public Schools students head back to school Monday after a summer in which layoffs and last-minute budget changes made it challenging for schools to staff up for the first day.</p><p>Many principals had planned to start the 2026-27 school year with fewer staff, but then the <a class="Link" href="https://www.wbez.org/education/chicago-school-board/2026/07/30/chicago-school-board-approves-budget-that-reverses-layoffs-but-counts-on-shaky…

Chicago Public Schools students return as budget questions loom

It's back-to-school day in Chicago, but a $150 million funding question is hanging over the new year.

4 things to watch as new CPS school year starts, from classroom cuts to enrollment counts – WBEZ (Chicago)

"But here’s the reality: CPS needed some outside help to make it through the year regardless of which budget got passed."

CPS budget uncertainty looms as students head back to school

Questions remain about Chicago Public School's financial woes and teacher layoffs just days before school begins.