Sunday, June 26, 2022

What Chicago Public Schools has done to school libraries is heartbreaking

 

 2 Longtime CPS Librarians Fought Against Cuts For Years. Then They Were Fired:

Leslie Westerberg of Nixon Elementary and Nora Wiltse of Coonley Elementary are devastated their jobs were eliminated and worry their schools' libraries will sit empty next school year.

 Nixon Elementary’s longtime librarian Leslie Westerberg has  spent years meeting with elected officials, writing essays for the Chicago Teachers Union and researching district budget cuts for her master’s degree outside of school hours — all in an effort to keep school libraries strong and librarians employed.

Across town, Nora Wiltse has taken a similar approach as Coonley Elementary’s librarian for 14 years, criticizing Chicago Public Schools in news stories and at news conferences for failing to invest in school libraries, particularly on the South and West sides. The American Library Association recognized Wiltse for her advocacy in 2020  with the  Futas  Catalyst for Change  Award

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