GOD is my everything, I love my children and love people more than anything! Future school leader who will make a difference in the lives of youth Phil 4:13
“The students are losing their stability.” — Deena DuBose, 34-year veteran music teacher
After 19 years at DePriest Elementary and 34 years in the classroom, Deena DuBose was laid off due to CPS budget cuts.
She had just finished a year where her students learned to play the harmonica with Chicago blues legend Billy Branch — even making the news. But more than the headlines, her students cherished the consistency and care she brought year after year.
Ms. D isn’t just a teacher — she is a cornerstone. When educators like her are cut with no warning, it creates a ripple effect: kids lose trusted adults, parents lose familiar faces, and entire school communities lose stability.
📢Governor Pritzker must call a special session and fully fund our schools before more students walk into classrooms missing the people they count on.
“The students are losing their stability.” — Deena DuBose, 34-year veteran music teacher
After 19 years at DePriest Elementary and 34 years in the classroom, Deena DuBose was laid off due to CPS budget cuts.
She had just finished a year where her students learned to play the harmonica with Chicago blues legend Billy Branch — even making the news. But more than the headlines, her students cherished the consistency and care she brought year after year.
Ms. D isn’t just a teacher — she is a cornerstone. When educators like her are cut with no warning, it creates a ripple effect: kids lose trusted adults, parents lose familiar faces, and entire school communities lose stability.
📢Governor Pritzker must call a special session and fully fund our schools before more students walk into classrooms missing the people they count on.