Chicago Schools’ background checks send many teachers into limbo just as school sets to open Chicago Public Schools’ well-intentioned background checks appear to have snagged hundreds of employees — including some for minor offenses or dismissed charges — and delayed clearing their names, barring some from the first day of school next Tuesday. The Chicago Teachers Union announced Friday that it has received dozens of phone calls this week from anxious teachers who were notified that they have not cleared background checks and are not yet allowed to teach. Union spokeswoman Christine Geovanis said the union estimates that hundreds of teachers have been effectively barred from teaching. Chicago schools did not comment on that allegation. ... Continue reading... https://www.chalkbeat.org/posts/chi...chers-into-limbo-just-as-school-sets-to-open/
Union warns background checks could bar some CPS teachers on first day of class Another one of the arrested teachers, Alison Eichhorn, was cleared to return to school Tuesday after providing court documents about the disposition of her case. But Eichhorn said some of her ... Continue reading... http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/msn/union-warns-background-checks-could-bar-some-cps-teachers-on-first-day-of-class/ar-BBMIV8M
Union warns background checks could bar some CPS teachers on first day of class Another one of the arrested teachers, Alison Eichhorn, was cleared to return to school Tuesday after providing court documents about the disposition of her case. But Eichhorn said some of her ... Continue reading... https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/chicago-teachers-union-chicago-public-schools-background-checks-fingerprinting-sex-abuse-scandal/
