There’s an previous saying that goes, one thing that may’t go on ceaselessly received’t.
Chicago is now within the early phases of studying that this is applicable to their public faculty system. They’re going through a large funds deficit of $734 million and are on tempo to put off virtually 1,500 lecturers and staffers.
Maybe Mayor Brandon Johnson ought to have been extra targeted on delivering the companies that American citizen taxpayers paid for and fewer on the wants of unlawful immigrants and Chicago’s ‘sanctuary metropolis’ standing.
BREAKING – Chicago Public Faculties at the moment are BANKRUPT as town faces a $734 million deficit after paying for illegals, and should now lay off 1,458 workers, together with 432 lecturers and 677 particular training classroom assistants. pic.twitter.com/8sAqN4rfHL
— A Man Of Memes (@RickyDoggin) July 14, 2025
NBC News in Chicago stories:
CPS dad and mom involved about looming funds cuts following layoffs
Chicago Public Faculties dad and mom and group members sounded off on Monday, three days after the district introduced greater than 1,400 layoffs, together with lecturers, classroom assistants and safety officers.
The primary of 5 group listening classes happened at Dyett Excessive College, permitting dad and mom an opportunity to offer enter on the budgetary course of following layoffs.
The district’s chief funds officer painted a grim image of the place Chicago faculties stand.
“We face a funds deficit of $734 million for the 2025-2026 funds. In plainest phrases, we’re $734 million wanting of potential bills subsequent 12 months,” stated Michael Sitkowski, CPS chief funds officer.
Suggestions from the roundtable discussions is predicted to assist district officers make main budgetary selections.
“For us to move a balanced funds, this implies we have to establish $734 million of further sources or value reductions,” he stated.
So, these in attendance set to work. Mother and father, lecturers, and even college students, took a severe have a look at their greatest considerations.
This was solely predictable, wasn’t it?
Lining as much as the stereotype that Democrats spend cash they don’t have. Brandon Johnson is an absolute failure. Cease voting Democrat if you need issues to vary. https://t.co/6D1aamzI7S
— Christian Vaughn (@Krevlob) July 15, 2025
If individuals in New York Metropolis need a glimpse of their future beneath a Mayor Zohran Mamdani administration, they want look no additional than Chicago.
