Overview
- The July 11 layoffs eliminated 1,458 school-based positions, including 432 teachers, 311 paraprofessionals and 677 special education classroom assistants.
- These cuts follow a June round that removed 161 central-office roles as the district realigns staffing with enrollment shifts and academic programming needs.
- CPS reports that historically over 80% of those laid off secure new positions within the district and plans multiple summer hiring fairs to maintain that track record.
- The district’s budget for the upcoming school year remains unapproved, and CPS is relying on $300 million in city and state funding that has yet to materialize before the August 29 deadline.
- CPS’s $734 million shortfall stems from expiring federal relief, underfunding under Illinois’s funding formula and pension obligations, and officials warn further measures could be necessary.