Two Chicago teachers say they expect to be fired Wednesday because they protested construction of a scrap shredder in Chicago’s heavily polluted Southeast Side. But Chicago Public Schools says the teachers disregarded district safety rules and repeatedly showed poor judgment and bias on the job.
The Chicago Board of Education is expected to weigh the fate of George Washington High School instructors Lauren Bianchi and Chuck Stark behind closed doors at Wednesday’s monthly board meeting. The teachers say they learned Tuesday they are up for dismissal.
“It’s clear to me that this has nothing to do with any alleged violation of CPS policy or my teaching ability and qualifications. This is absolutely retaliation for myself being an advocate and a supporter of my students advocating for themselves,” Bianchi, a social studies teacher, said Tuesday during a virtual news conference co-hosted by the Chicago Teachers Union.
A government schools story in the modern day.
