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Victory for National Teachers Academy (NTA)
In June, we filed a civil rights lawsuit challenging CPS' discriminatory proposal to close National Teachers Academy (NTA), a southside Level 1+ elementary school, and we asked for a preliminary injunction to pause the closure. On Monday, December 3, a judge ruled in our favor. CPS announced it was scrapping its plan by nightfall.
NTA parents and community members waged a two-year fight to keep their school open, speaking out at protests and public meetings with CPS officials. We hope the ruling marks the beginning of a process to reform school closures at CPS to ensure racial equity and fairness in its school actions process.
➡ Read the lawsuit and the judge’s ruling
➡ Coverage in the Chicago Tribune and Chicago Sun-Times
➡ Coverage on WBEZ
➡ Coverage in Chalkbeat Chicago
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