By Pat Garofalo, Travis Waldron and Jeff Spross on Sep 11, 2012 at 2:30 pm
Poverty In Chicago Schools
I read an article " Going to School In Chicago: High Poverty, Short School Days, Crumbling Buildings" Chicago teacher's were on strike and continued a standoff with the Mayor of Chicago, Rahm Emanuel; 350, 000 children were missing class over the performace and condition of the school facilities for our children.It is critical that the teachers and the city are able to come to a mutual agreement for everyone involved, and keeping in mind that the children's future are at stake. "Enough is Enough" Let's get our teachers back to work so they can get on with teaching our children.
These are some of the issues in question:
1.) 31% of children were in poverty in 2010
2.) Chicago has shorter school terms than most of the national average.
3.) The lowest performing schools are crumbling.
4.) 42% of Chicago Elementary schools lack serious funding
Based upon these facts and the empiracal evidence that we experience in our daily lives and in our homes, both the parents and the children are suffering.
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