Chicago Schools Face $700M Budget Crisis

Chicago Public Schools face a $700 million budget shortfall, forcing painful cuts like librarians being reassigned to teach—threatening thousands of jobs. With crumbling schools and rising student needs, the Chicago Teachers Union demands more funding, pushing for a state special session. The governor supports the cause but hasn’t committed to the session yet. A district budget vote looms next month, with decisions by August shaping the future of classrooms citywide. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f5bc103e71c12ffd