By: Ashmar Mandou

Upon the news of the CPS layoffs, Alderman Susan Sadlowski Garza demanded transparency from CPS Central office on Monday morning during a press conference in front of Jane Addams Elementary School. “The recent news from the Mayor’s appointed CEO has left me, parents, and students with more questions than answers. Working families are being asked to pay more and more through taxes, fees, and fines, yet we are receiving less and less every year,” said Ald. Garza. “Each year, we lose more services. We lost mental health clinics, library hours, 50 schools, and now we are losing 1,000 CPS employees.” Ald. Garza with the help of local teachers and community residents also demanded to meet with the principal of Jane Addams Elementary School to discuss the recent layoffs. As the first CPS employee to be elected to Chicago’s City Council, Garza served as a counselor at Jane Addams Elementary School.