Across the city, school budgets have been slashed - taking with them teachers, programs, counselors, even basic supplies. There are many proposed solutions to this problem, but they all start with the same step - letting your legislators know that you believe education is a priority in Chicago.
The short form here does all of the work for you - it quickly locates your legislators based on your address, provides you a prewritten message that you can edit any way you like, and handles all of the addressing and sending.
A few years ago, lawmakers threatened to increase class sizes to 37 students. Parents and community members just like you used this site to send over 150,000 messages to legislators, and turned back the attack on our children's - and our city's - future.
So please invest 30 seconds to let your legislators know where you stand - and share this site with your friends, family and community.
Bridgeport Residents - Please call Alderman Balcer and Senator Munoz:
For Alderman Balcer (773) 254-6677
Thank you for supporting our schools. We need you to ask CPS to provide a 10 year plan that improves all of our Bridgeport/Chinatown area schools. A plan that lists the facilities, curriculum, tech, environmental and community support our children deserve. Please join us at the September 11 CPS hearing and insist that CPS create a real plan. Thank you.
For Sen. Munoz (773) 869-9050 or (217) 782-9415
The CPS 10 Year Master Facilities Plan draft needs to be revised to show how CPS intents to improve our Bridgeport/Chinatown schools. We need to know what CPS plans to improve the facilities, curriculum, tech, environmental and community support our children deserve. Please join us at the September 11 CPS hearing and insist that CPS create a real plan. Thank you.
Then, join us on September 11!
It is very important that Bridgeport Alliance and all of its allies have a presence at this meeting and provide testimony as to how they want to see CPS facilities (i.e. what type of school is in them) run over the next 10 years.
Pershing Network:
CPS 10-Year Educational Facilities Master Plan – Public Information Session
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Gage Park High School - 5630 S. Rockwell
Bridgeport Alliance is a grassroots organization of local residents and institutions committed to engage in the decision making that impacts our community utilizing education, advocacy, and collaborative action to promote responsive government and an improved quality of life for all residents. For more information or to join our mailing list, contact info@bridgeportalliance.org
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Tuesday, September 3, 2013
Monday, June 24, 2013
Friday, June 21, 2013
Education News
BUDGET CUTS
In a partnership with Raise Your Hand, a citywide parent group, we are helping to form a Ward 11 TIF Squad. CPS has drastically cut individual school budgets for next school year. Some known examples in our neighborhood include: Graham -$300k; Haines -$300k; and Sheridan -$516k. We need people to call Alderman Balcer at 773 254 6677. Ask him to call the Mayor to tell him he needs to declare a TIF Surplus to give some funds back to our schools. If you'd like to get updates on the TIF Squad and possible Toilet Paper Drives (yeah, it's that bad) in our neighborhood, please contact Jennie at jenniebiggs72@yahoo.com.
10 YEAR DRAFT MASTER FACILITIES PLAN Please read this blog post to find out more about our efforts to bring people together to provide input to CPS: http://bridgeportalliance.blogspot.com/2013/06/schools-update.html Thank you!!!
In a partnership with Raise Your Hand, a citywide parent group, we are helping to form a Ward 11 TIF Squad. CPS has drastically cut individual school budgets for next school year. Some known examples in our neighborhood include: Graham -$300k; Haines -$300k; and Sheridan -$516k. We need people to call Alderman Balcer at 773 254 6677. Ask him to call the Mayor to tell him he needs to declare a TIF Surplus to give some funds back to our schools. If you'd like to get updates on the TIF Squad and possible Toilet Paper Drives (yeah, it's that bad) in our neighborhood, please contact Jennie at jenniebiggs72@yahoo.com.
10 YEAR DRAFT MASTER FACILITIES PLAN Please read this blog post to find out more about our efforts to bring people together to provide input to CPS: http://bridgeportalliance.blogspot.com/2013/06/schools-update.html Thank you!!!
Rally at the Board of Education
Please join us!!!
The Board of Education has told the city that their reckless school closings would fix the budget, provide resources and relieve overcrowding at other schools. Instead, Local School Councils have been handed draft budgets that would force layoffs and program cuts in nearly every school in the system.
Rally at the Board of Education Meeting, 125 S Clark St. Wednesday June 26th
Beginning 8:30am
The Board of Ed is tripping over itself to close schools and slash budgets. They are happy to fix their supposed budget problems at the expense of students and educators, but haven’t lifted a finger to raise money from their millionaire friends and the business community. CPS should join parents and CTU members in fighting for hundreds of millions of dollars for schools through: Returning TIF money to schools
Renegotiating predatory interest rate swaps with major banks A progressive income tax that makes the rich pay a fair share Join parents, students and educators from across the city to demand that Chicago puts our schools first! Fight the budget cuts and help win for our students.
Please invite LSC members, parents and students from your school!
The Board of Education has told the city that their reckless school closings would fix the budget, provide resources and relieve overcrowding at other schools. Instead, Local School Councils have been handed draft budgets that would force layoffs and program cuts in nearly every school in the system.
Rally at the Board of Education Meeting, 125 S Clark St. Wednesday June 26th
Beginning 8:30am
The Board of Ed is tripping over itself to close schools and slash budgets. They are happy to fix their supposed budget problems at the expense of students and educators, but haven’t lifted a finger to raise money from their millionaire friends and the business community. CPS should join parents and CTU members in fighting for hundreds of millions of dollars for schools through: Returning TIF money to schools
Renegotiating predatory interest rate swaps with major banks A progressive income tax that makes the rich pay a fair share Join parents, students and educators from across the city to demand that Chicago puts our schools first! Fight the budget cuts and help win for our students.
Please invite LSC members, parents and students from your school!
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
BA in the News!
CPS protesters claim budget cuts could leave students without toilet paper
"So we got socked," says CPS parent Jennie Biggs. "Losing money and now we also, my principal also has to pick up supplies, so there's a real chance he's going to have to pick between teachers and toilet paper."
"So we got socked," says CPS parent Jennie Biggs. "Losing money and now we also, my principal also has to pick up supplies, so there's a real chance he's going to have to pick between teachers and toilet paper."
Friday, June 7, 2013
Schools Update
The Bridgeport Alliance hosted a School Task Force meeting Thursday, June 6, from 6:30 - 7:30 at Benton House. Our goal for this initial meeting was to start building a school and
community network of people who want to get involved in strengthening our schools and our community. We need all of our school communities to come together, learn from one another, and help each other out when needed.
Also, as a community, we should give input into the "Bridgeport-Chinatown" (CPS title of our neighborhood) section of the CPS Draft 10 Year Educational Facilities Master Plan. This, by law, was due May 1, 2013. The final 10 Year Facilities Plan is due October 1, 2013. If you would like to get involved in collecting information, checking data, and responding to this Plan on behalf of our community, please get in touch with the BA at info@bridgeportalliance.org.
Please get in touch, too, if you'd like to get involved in our schools.
Here's a link to the Draft 10 Year Educational Facilities Master Plan:
Things to pay special attention to:
We recommend you look this over within your school community: at a LSC or PAC meeting, with teachers or with your principal, etc. We know there are some errors for some schools & we should try to get them corrected.
Thanks for your continued commitment to our schools and our community!
community network of people who want to get involved in strengthening our schools and our community. We need all of our school communities to come together, learn from one another, and help each other out when needed.
Also, as a community, we should give input into the "Bridgeport-Chinatown" (CPS title of our neighborhood) section of the CPS Draft 10 Year Educational Facilities Master Plan. This, by law, was due May 1, 2013. The final 10 Year Facilities Plan is due October 1, 2013. If you would like to get involved in collecting information, checking data, and responding to this Plan on behalf of our community, please get in touch with the BA at info@bridgeportalliance.org.
Please get in touch, too, if you'd like to get involved in our schools.
Here's a link to the Draft 10 Year Educational Facilities Master Plan:
Things to pay special attention to:
- Pages 78 & 79.... It's officially due October 1, 2013 so there's a list of how CPS will engage communities this summer. You can also find the "Conclusion" here.
- Pages 124 - 129... "Bridgeport-Chinatown" section. If anyone would like to help come up with input on this section OR if you want to check CPS data for accuracy OR if you see a glaring error, please see the email above and get in touch.
- You can also find an individual school's "Educational Facilities Master Plan" on www.cps.edu.
- Click on the "Schools" Tab (on the far left of the CPS homepage)
- Go to "Find a School."
- Type in your school's name and click Find.
- Once on your school's page, scroll all the way down to the very last report under
- "Report Name". Click on "Education Facilities Master Plan."
We recommend you look this over within your school community: at a LSC or PAC meeting, with teachers or with your principal, etc. We know there are some errors for some schools & we should try to get them corrected.
Thanks for your continued commitment to our schools and our community!
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Bridgeport Bus to Fight School Closings!
This Wednesday, join the Bridgeport Alliance as we march against school closings with GEM, CTU and neighborhood organizations across the entire city!
http://www.facebook.com/events/441102002634744/
Where: Benton House (3052 S. Gratten)
When: Wednesday, March 27th. Meet at 3:00pm. BUS LEAVES PROMPTLY AT 3:15.
We are all very pleased that our neighborhood schools did not end up on the school closings list. Even though our schools have been spared (this time), CPS still plans to shut down more than 50 schools across the city.
At the February 6th Fuller Park meeting, the Bridgeport Alliance proudly declared we would be stand to fight ALL school closings.
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=577884305573261
Space is limited! To get a seat on the bus, please RSVP to Ben: ben@bentonhouse.org.
http://www.facebook.com/events/441102002634744/
Where: Benton House (3052 S. Gratten)
When: Wednesday, March 27th. Meet at 3:00pm. BUS LEAVES PROMPTLY AT 3:15.
We are all very pleased that our neighborhood schools did not end up on the school closings list. Even though our schools have been spared (this time), CPS still plans to shut down more than 50 schools across the city.
At the February 6th Fuller Park meeting, the Bridgeport Alliance proudly declared we would be stand to fight ALL school closings.
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=577884305573261
Space is limited! To get a seat on the bus, please RSVP to Ben: ben@bentonhouse.org.
Monday, February 25, 2013
BA in the News
Kevin Robinson on School Closings, Charters and Clout
CPS School Closings Plan Has South Side Schools Making Pitch to Stay Open
Public School Closings Could Harm Special Education Students, Critics Say
Southwest Side Braces for More CPS School Closings Forums
Ald. James Balcer: McClellan and Graham 'Should Not Close'
And, Claudia in the World Journal!
CPS School Closings Plan Has South Side Schools Making Pitch to Stay Open
Public School Closings Could Harm Special Education Students, Critics Say
Southwest Side Braces for More CPS School Closings Forums
Ald. James Balcer: McClellan and Graham 'Should Not Close'
And, Claudia in the World Journal!
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Community Forum on School Closings - Bridgeport, Canaryville, Chinatown, Chicago
Elementary schools in our Chicago neighborhoods are at risk of being closed.
Join parents, students, leaders, and community members who want to keep our schools safe from school closings, and strengthen our schools for the future.
Learn what schools are at risk and what you can do about it and take action after the forum! We will attend the CPS meeting for our area immediately after the forum. A bus will leave First Trinity Church for Fuller Park and return after the action. Please contact Maria at maria@soulinchicago.org if you would like a space on the bus.
Sponsored by Bridgeport Alliance, Southsiders Organized for Unity and Liberation (SOUL), Raise Your Hand, the Chicago Teachers Union, Parents 4 Teachers, and First Lutheran Church of the Trinity.
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DNA Info - Bridgeport Parents Plan Rally Before CPS Utilization Forum
Join parents, students, leaders, and community members who want to keep our schools safe from school closings, and strengthen our schools for the future.
Learn what schools are at risk and what you can do about it and take action after the forum! We will attend the CPS meeting for our area immediately after the forum. A bus will leave First Trinity Church for Fuller Park and return after the action. Please contact Maria at maria@soulinchicago.org if you would like a space on the bus.
Sponsored by Bridgeport Alliance, Southsiders Organized for Unity and Liberation (SOUL), Raise Your Hand, the Chicago Teachers Union, Parents 4 Teachers, and First Lutheran Church of the Trinity.
DNA Info - Bridgeport Parents Plan Rally Before CPS Utilization Forum
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