Chicago Public Schools Lays Off over 1,400 Staff Members, Including Hundreds of Teachers

Mayor Johnson reports nearly 29K hires in summer youth employment initiative

Today, Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Department of Family and Support Services (DFSS) announced progress in the summer youth employment program. Nearly 29,000 young people have been hired through One Summer Chicago (OSC), as employers continue to fill positions."Expanding youth employment was a promise I made to the people of Chicago who wanted to see more of our young people with productive and safe ways to spend their summers," said Mayor Bran…

Chicago Public Schools lays off over 1,400 staff members, including hundreds of teachers

CHICAGO (WGN) — Chicago Public Schools is cutting more than 1,400 jobs, including hundreds of teachers and special education assistants, the district announced on Friday. In a statement, CPS said 1,458 positions will be eliminated as part of its budgeting process for the upcoming school year. The cuts come as the district faces a $730 million deficit. CPS lays off 160 employees, cuts 200 vacant positions amid budget crisis “These changes, …

Chicago Public Schools Lays Off Over 1,400 Staff, Including More Than 400 Teachers

Chicago Public Schools is laying off more than 1,400 employees—including teachers and special education aides—weeks after cutting 161 other staffers. The district faces a $734 million budget shortfall, with more layoffs possible.

Chicago Public Schools lays off 1,458 more employees – Chicago Tribune/Yahoo

This second round of layoffs include 432 teachers – representing 1.8 percent of the teaching staff – including 132 special education teachers. Also impacted were 311 classroom assistants and school-related personnel, 33 security officers and 677 special education classroom assistants. Only 48 more employees were laid off this year than last, a 3.2 percent increase, the district said in a statement.

Chicago Public Schools lays off nearly 1,500 teachers, staff members

Chicago Public Schools laid off nearly 1,500 teachers and staff members on Friday, citing changes in school enrollment and academic programming, district officials said. CPS, in a press release announcing the job cuts, said the majority of employees impacted by layoffs have historically obtained new positions within the district ahead of the new school year, and it once again expects...

Nearly 1,500 CPS staffers got pink slips on Friday – Usa news

Chicago Public Schools sent layoff notices to 1,458 teachers and other staff Friday due to enrollment shifts, school-specific needs and other programmatic decisions, the school district said. CPS says most of the laid off staff will likely find positions at other schools within the district. Overall, CPS says it plans to spend about the same amount on school-level staff as last year, and these actions do not help the school district close its $7…