Chicago officials are facing scrutiny over the living conditions and support for migrants in the city. Concerns have been raised about unsanitary conditions in migrant shelters, leading to calls for better safety and wellbeing measures. Chicago Public Schools are struggling to accommodate the influx of migrant students, with appeals for more bilingual teachers and federal funding for bilingual education. Additionally, there are discussions about providing bus service for migrant students and proposals for housing migrants in private homes.
Many of Chicago’s migrant students may be entitled to bus service. But are schools telling them? @chalkbeatchi reports: https://t.co/rOUJCKkybT https://t.co/3obHcYEWsy
Latino leaders in Chicago are asking the city for clarity on what living conditions are like in migrant shelters in Chicago. https://t.co/6PngCGsb8Q
A Naperville City Councilman is proposing a sign up sheet for people who are willing to house migrants in their homes. https://t.co/jIBlhdcoXk
CTU president, advocates plead for federal funding to strengthen bilingual education for migrant students https://t.co/zM7DW1DeuX
Chicago Public Schools teachers and student advocates are pleading for federal funding to assist city schools overwhelmed by an influx of migrant students with bilingual education needs. https://t.co/aMqdX3ZsPG
Thousands of migrant students are now enrolled in Chicago Public Schools, and teachers say they need more resources to help deal with the new students. https://t.co/1YyriE3FuK
Chicago Public Schools need more bilingual teachers and better wraparound services for migrant students and their families, participants of a roundtable implored on Wednesday. https://t.co/QPdXmfbQl3
City Releases Unredacted October Emails Detailing Unsanitary Migrant Shelter Conditions, Says Chicago Officials Were ‘Aware of Issues’ | Chicago News | WTTW https://t.co/hsjsMzjdzo
Should note that 11th Ward Ald Lee says she remains "concerned about the living conditions within the shelter at 22nd and Halsted. I join my colleagues in the City Council in urging the City to do more to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our new arrivals." https://t.co/EsAbQCiEm5
Highland Park and Deerfield regulate bus drop-offs after migrants repeatedly ‘abandoned’ on side of the road @chloehilles https://t.co/Vjz5cBgMUz