Allison Jack

Suburban soccer mom and advocate for educational equity and outlier

[Allison Jack @CAllisonJk]

In @ChiPubSchools board meeting after meeting, I listen to passionate @chiartshs parents, teachers & students ask the board to preserve their excellent & expensive conservatory model. And charter parents just asking the board to renew their schools and fund their fairly

[Allison Jack @CAllisonJk]

At @ChiPubSchools board meeting, the @CTULocal1 board members have just voted to NOT have public comments (not hear from families) before they (hopefully) vote on charter renewal today. #politicsOVERstudents

[Allison Jack @CAllisonJk]

I am at the @ChiPubSchools board meeting at 9:46 pm where the powerful Supt Dr. Macqueline King delivered this speech to defend her team at CPS and move forward with the charter renewal vote

[Allison Jack @CAllisonJk]

The CTU-backed @ChiPubSchools Board Members are advocating to delay charter renewals until next month - after school is out! How are the @CTULocal1 teachers at the unionized schools feeling about that?

[Allison Jack @CAllisonJk]

At the @ChiPubSchools board meeting, where the anti-charter board members are trying to pass a motion to delay the city’s charter school renewals UNTIL June. This means the school year will end without a new renewal. How can they do that to families?

[Allison Jack @CAllisonJk]

Do the CTU charter teachers at @chousechicago and @ACEROSCHOOLS know that their CTU lobbyist Jen Conant is pushing for short renewals for their schools? I thought unions were supposed to push for job stability for members.

[Allison Jack @CAllisonJk]

At @ChiPubSchools board meeting, in non-shocking comments, @CTULocal1 charter chair Jen Connent is blaming everyone but her CTU for the EPIC closure. CTU never advocated 4 fair funding 4 EPIC or any charter. CTU threatened a strike to get a contract the school could never afford

[Allison Jack @CAllisonJk]

At @ChiPubSchools Board Meeting, just heard from Board Member Rivas and others that they did not know beforehand that the district was completely revamping the network management system, resulting in many staff having to reapply for their positions

[Allison Jack @CAllisonJk]

At @ChiPubSchools Board Meeting, Dr King shared GoCPS is a 1-stop shop for parents choosing schools 4 their kids. She said the site features info on all types of schools: specialized, selective, etc.She didn’t name charters. Which aren’t easy to find on GoCPS. Coincidence?

[Allison Jack @CAllisonJk]

Here at the @ChiPubSchools board meeting, the Japanese students from a Roseland school are amazing. #CPSBoard

[Allison Jack @CAllisonJk]

Here @ChiPubSchools meeting @WilliePreston_ speaking passionately as a state senator & CPS parent. He’s asking this board not to take out an irresponsible high interest loan. He said that’ll make it harder for Springfield legislators to get more education $$ into the state budget

[Allison Jack @CAllisonJk]

Scratch that! @ChiPubSchools board member @jennicuster cited Robert’s Rules of Order and the simple majority asking the budget discussion to be moved up on today’s agenda STANDS. Score one for transparency

[Allison Jack @CAllisonJk]

From @ChiPubSchools meeting, the vote to move up the discussion about the FY26 budget went down. Rivas, Smith, Custer, Rosenfeld & 8 others voted 4 transparency & Thatokura, Lozano, Bautista & others voted against. How many people will be watching 5 hrs into this meeting?

[Allison Jack @CAllisonJk]

Here @ChiPubSchools board meeting, speakers continue lamenting the closure of 50 schools in 2013 but just think of the budget deficit CPS would be facing if there were even more schools with 100 or less students.

[Allison Jack @CAllisonJk]

From @ChiPubSchools meeting, the vote to move up the discussion about the FY26 budget went down. Rivas, Smith, Custer, Rosenfeld & 8 others voted 4 transparency & Thatokura, Lozano, Bautista & others voted against. How many people will be watching 5 hrs into this meeting?

[Allison Jack @CAllisonJk]

@CUMedicalSchool Nope just called again and they told me I would be getting it Monday. Happy I don’t live there and have to go CU Children’s Hospital in CO Springs ever again

[Allison Jack @CAllisonJk]

@CUMedicalSchool It would be really nice if they could send me my itemized bill after 5 phone calls. Calling again now

[Allison Jack @CAllisonJk]

“For years I have been highlighting how @ChiPubSchools and many other districts are siphoning money away from schools parents want their kids to attend to subsidize schools that parents don't want their kids to attend” Thanks, Jed! @CharterFolk https://t.co/10RcakLI5R

[Allison Jack @CAllisonJk]

Celebrating @PedroCPSCEO after his talk at City Club. A leader who inspired us all to do better. Good bye and good luck

[Allison Jack @CAllisonJk]

Joyful field day at ⁦@gla_chicago⁩. Nothing like 1st graders playing tug-o-war ⁦@ILCharters⁩

[Allison Jack @CAllisonJk]

At @ChiPubSchools board meeting, @PedroCPSCEO is saying goodbye. We were so lucky to have you back for 4 years. Massachusetts, you are very lucky.