Seems like the "CtU nEeDs To WoRk WiTh CpS" narrative is becoming a thing." Y'all are funny. We'd love to have the entire city sit in on these convos and see what it's like to present ideas that work for educators, parents and students and have every one met with "No."
Here's some insight: CPS and the mayor are big on legality. Like, really big on it. They make safety and pedagogical decisions based on legal maneuvers, not best practices.
Their entire remote learning plan, and all of their expectations on what parents, students and educators should experience—in the midst of a pandemic—is basically a legal brief of what they can and cannot do legally. It isn’t based on educator, parent or student voice at all.
So when it comes to collaboration, we're here. We've been here. We're still here. But let's be clear: The mayor and CPS aren't negotiating with us over a remote learning plan. They refuse to. Because lawyers have told them they don’t have to.
Probably a good time to remind everyone that we need an elected representative school board.
