Students Come First -
No Exceptions

The only reason that CPS exists is to educate students.  Our students deserve a world class education and what is best for them must always be front and center.  

Every hire, every fire, every contract, every teaching lesson, every board meeting, every personnel decision and every other action must be made in the context of what is best for the students.  

Decisions that are made to advance political agendas - and not student achievement - have no place in our schools. 

Partnering with Families

We all know that a family support system plays a major role in student success. But not every family in Chicago has access to the same resources, experience, or time. That’s why CPS must re-commit itself to providing the kind of wraparound services that keep kids safe and nourished, which is a necessary minimum for students to meet their full academic potential.

Partnering with Communities

Chicago is a large, diverse city with over a hundred distinct neighborhoods, 50 wards, and over 600 CPS facilities. CPS needs to have an open door to parents and community leaders that best understand the unique challenges and opportunities in their community. What works in Rogers Park may not work in Hyde Park - and that holds true for every neighborhood. 

Fiscal Responsibility

CPS needs to manage its finances responsibly - unfortunately, that has not been the norm in recent years. Since 2020, the CPS budget has grown by roughly $2.4B, despite a 7.4% reduction in student enrollment - and still, only 30% of 3rd-8th grade students are reading at grade-level. 

To move our kids’ futures onto more solid financial ground, the incoming CPS Board President must reign in unnecessary, politically-driven costs and bloat while directing as much funding as possible directly to the classroom. 

CPS is the Key to
Chicago’s Future

Chicago is the economic engine of Illinois and the quality of CPS is a major reason why families choose to stay or move elsewhere. For Chicago to succeed, we need to attract and retain young families with school-age children - and for that to happen, Chicago needs CPS to succeed.

Access to quality neighborhood public schools is the #1 concern for most parents when choosing a home. By increasing the quality of those schools, we can retain thousands of hard-working, tax-paying families right here in Chicago.