Tag: Chicago Public Schools

Giving Tuesday: Support Climb to Safety

Giving Tuesday: Support Climb to Safety
Giving Tuesday is an annual global giving movement the Tuesday after Thanksgiving.  This is an opportunity to be selfless and help others through the gift of time, donations, goods or your voice. Available for all official charities (a 501(c)3 in the U.S.) with a specific #GivingTuesday initiative today I wanted to urge to give to a specific charity.... Read more »
By Beth Prystowsky,
November 28, 2017 at 7:30 am • 

My sister's nonprofit: Climb to Safety

My sister's nonprofit: Climb to Safety
My sister, a former teacher and current financial advisor, works tirelessly on her non-profit, Climb to Safety.  Combining the importance of teaching children financial literacy and saving for college came this engaging, interesting and helpful program. I encourage you to watch this short video that sums up all her efforts and hard work in a beautiful... Read more »
By Beth Prystowsky,
July 18, 2016 at 7:32 am • 

Chicago, you've forced us to move to the suburbs

Chicago, you've forced us to move to the suburbs
Dear Chicago, In 1999, months after graduating college, my boyfriend drove a U-Haul truck from Indiana to move into a small studio on Wrightwood in bustling Lincoln Park.  A few months later, my parents helped me move my few things into an even smaller studio on Sheridan and Wellington and our life together began.  We... Read more »
By Beth Prystowsky,
July 11, 2016 at 10:51 am • 
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Chicago Public School Budget Cuts is Child Abuse

Chicago Public School Budget Cuts is Child Abuse
Today is the first Monday of summer and the last day of school. Our children are sweltering in un-air conditioned schools, due to making up the days they missed back in September during the teacher’s strike.   Now, in the final days of the year, we are learning schools have lost hundreds of thousands of... Read more »
By Beth Prystowsky,
June 24, 2013 at 8:27 am • 

Every parent's worst nightmare

Every parent's worst nightmare
This letter came home from school last week. If you don’t have time or care to read the above, in sum it says a man came onto school property and told a student his mother was sleeping and to come home with him instead.  Luckily, the child ran away from the man and immediately found... Read more »
By Beth Prystowsky,
May 28, 2013 at 2:31 pm • 

It Doesn't Get Easier Once You Leave the Hospital

It Doesn't Get Easier Once You Leave the Hospital
From the bottom of my heart, I want to send a sincere thank you to each of you that commented, messaged, emailed, texted, called and prayed for me.  I truly felt all of the love and it was eye opening how many people know someone who has experienced Multiple Sclerosis or a similar scare at... Read more »
By Beth Prystowsky,
September 17, 2012 at 11:29 am • 
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An Interview with CPS Chief Education Advisor Barbara Byrd-Bennett

An Interview with CPS Chief Education Advisor Barbara Byrd-Bennett
Bright and early this morning before negotiations began, I spoke with Barbara Byrd-Bennett, Chicago Public Schools Chief Education Advisor.  She has been sitting at the negotiation table for four weeks now and I’m a grateful she took time to speak with me. Barbara Byrd-Bennett is an experienced educator, supervisor, administrator, researcher of public urban education... Read more »
By Beth Prystowsky,
September 11, 2012 at 10:20 am • 

Chicago Public School's Strike: Why Haven't We Heard from the Teachers?

Chicago Public School's Strike: Why Haven't We Heard from the Teachers?
This week Chicago classrooms are overflowing with excited kids, apprehensive parents and committed teachers.  Mayor Rahm Emanuel is in Charlotte at The Democratic National Convention with fifty Chicago police officers. The teachers are dedicating long hours to set up their classrooms in an organized rhythm for the year ahead.  They haven’t spoken out on how this... Read more »
By Beth Prystowsky,
September 7, 2012 at 9:50 am • 

Chicago Public Schools Announce Guidelines for Longer School Day

Chicago Public Schools Announce Guidelines for Longer School Day
Did you see or hear the news about Chicago Public School’s move to full school day?  Parents that I’ve chatted with at school, soccer and the grocery store have shared their confusion about the details.  Luckily, I had the pleasure of speaking with CEO Brizard yesterday and all the information is available on the Chicago Public School’s website.   CEO... Read more »
By Beth Prystowsky,
January 24, 2012 at 9:04 am • 
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Your Chance to Talk with Chicago Public Schools CEO Jean-Claude Brizard

Your Chance to Talk with Chicago Public Schools CEO Jean-Claude Brizard
Last week I was invited to meet with Chicago Public School’s CEO Brizard along with the bloggers behind Big City Belly, CPS Obsessed, The Chicago Moms and Families in the Loop.  Unfortunately, due to my yoga teaching schedule I didn’t have time to make it downtown and back north in time for class so I called in via... Read more »
By Beth Prystowsky,
November 16, 2011 at 12:40 pm •