ByThe Chicago's Teachers Union and Mayor Brandon Johnson are at odds with state lawmakers over a bill introduced to protect selective enrollment schools until a fully elected schoolThe Chicago's Teachers Union and Mayor Brandon Johnson are at odds with state lawmakers over a bill introduced to protect selective enrollment schools until a fully elected school board has been seated.
In response to a five year school board plan that lifts up neighborhood schools and de-emphasized school choice, Illinois' general assembly has passed a bill that protects selective enrollment, magnet and charter schools. The bill also calls for a moratorium on all schools until a fully elected school board is in place in 2027. A moratorium was set to expire next year, but Johnson and the CTU strongly oppose the bill. They do not believe it's needed because CPS has already made it clear selective enrollment and magnet schools are not going away.