Public Schools Update

NA4J members joined several hundred parents, students, teachers, and community members at the CPS Hearing on School Closings at Truman College. We passed out over 250 "solidarity badges" to attendees for a moratorium on school closings, a moratorium on the opening of new charter schools, and action to strengthen our public schools.

Karen Zaccor, NA4J member and Uplift teacher, spoke at the hearing and echoed the message of unity expressed citywide: "Don't close our schools, don't close ANY Schools!" Click below to view her speech:

John Taylor and his grandson, Gabe, a second grader at Stockton Elementary in Uptown, also spoke.
Gabe said "Stockton is a great school. Don't close my school, don't close any school!" in front of CPS Chief of Schools Craig Benes and other CPS officials and consultants.

Four elementary schools in our community are still being targeted for closure: Breneman, Stewart, Stockton, and Trumbull. Join NA4J in the fight to strengthen our public schools and keep all schools open!


More updates coming soon, but please email us at education@actionforjustice.org if you would like to get involved in the struggle for public schools on the Northside and all around Chicago.