CPS is issuing the following guidance to the families and communities of our schools.

My greatest concerns lie with students who are made stronger by IEPs, as my own childhood school experience was served by special attention.

To me, this guidance should only be the beginning on this very complex road forward.

I urge us all to approach these new problems with a mindset to find new answers.

From CPS:

Mirroring a Normal School Day at Home

When students start school on September 8, their day-to-day experience will look very different than it did during remote learning last spring. We are using the insight we gained last year to provide our educators with new resources, tools, and expectations to ensure students continue to receive a high-quality education.

… Teachers will take attendance daily, use Google Suite tools to post work and host live instruction, and be available during school hours to provide students with feedback, support, and host parent conferences as needed. This will help teachers better understand individual student learning and provide support in a timely manner...

Implementing Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) and 504 Plans

CPS will continue to ensure that our diverse learners make progress on their IEP goals and the general education curriculum. IEP teams will determine how to meet the individual needs of students with disabilities from home in a safe, supportive manner.

Providing Real-time Instruction for English Learners

Bilingual education teachers will continue collaborating with classroom teachers to deliver instruction that meets the language needs of our English learners (ELs).

Educating the Whole Child

Expanding Equitable Access to Technology and High-Speed Internet

To ensure every CPS student will have a high-quality digital experience learning at home this fall, CPS will provide 36,000 computing devices to children who still need one––in addition to the 128,000 devices distributed last spring. And through Chicago Connected, more than 100,000 families from limited-income backgrounds will be able to get high-speed internet at no cost.