Declining Enrollment Pushes CPS To Lay Off More Teachers, Staff

Declining Enrollment Pushes CPS To Lay Off More Teachers, Staff

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Chicago Public Schools is laying off 140 teachers and 100 support staff. District officials said the layoffs are driven by enrollment declines. Chicago Public Schools is down several thousand students compared to last year, according to preliminary numbers. This year, layoffs come in the middle of heated teacher contract negotiations and the threat of a strike. WBEZ’s Sarah Karp reports.