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CPS could lay off 760 teachers in latest effort to close budget deficit

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Newest development Jul 15, 2026 · 4 reportsCPS could lay off 760 teachers in latest effort to close budget deficit

CHICAGO — Hundreds of Chicago Public Schools employees could soon lose their jobs as the district works to close a $732 million deficit. CPS officials have spent months trying to bridge the gap. Earlier this week, the district announced that it was laying off 162 employees, but that was still not en…

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  1. CPS lays off 162 employees in effort to close $732 budget deficit

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    CPS could lay off 760 teachers in latest effort to close budget deficit

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  1. Chalk Beat

    CPS lays off 162 employees as it works to close budget deficit for 2026-27 school year (opens Chalk Beat)

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    Chicago Public Schools headquarters. The district laid off 162 people last week in order to help close its budget deficit.

  2. WGN Chicago

    CPS lays off 162 employees in effort to close $732 budget deficit (opens WGN Chicago)

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    CHICAGO — More than 160 Chicago Public Schools employees were laid off last week as the district works to close a $732 million deficit, officials confirmed Tuesday. On Friday, the district notified 162 employees that they had been laid off.

  3. ABC 7 Chicago

    Chicago Public Schools lays off 162 employees amid $700 million budget shortfall (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    Chicago Public Schools has laid off 162 employees as the district works to close a projected budget shortfall of more than $700 million for next year.

  4. Sun Times

    CPS will lay off 760 teachers and cut 5 student non-attendance days as district looks to close budget deficit (opens Sun Times)

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    Chicago Public Schools leaders announced drastic plans Wednesday to close the district’s massive deficit, including laying off 760 teachers, 801 teacher aides and 162 central office and citywide staff.

  5. The Brunswick News

    Chicago Public Schools lays off 760 teachers as officials look to close massive deficit (opens The Brunswick News)

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    CHICAGO — Chicago Public Schools leaders unveiled a proposed budget Wednesday that includes layoffs of 760 teachers and 801 school-based support staff, along with five furlough days, to help close a $732 million deficit. Some of the layoffs are the…

  6. ABC 7 Chicago

    CPS proposes hundreds of layoffs affecting teachers, aides, furloughs to close $732M budget deficit (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    Chicago Public Schools plan to lay off hundreds of employees and impose furlough days as part of a budget proposal aimed at closing a $732 million budget deficit, district leaders announced Wednesday.

  7. WGN Chicago

    CPS could lay off 760 teachers in latest effort to close budget deficit (opens WGN Chicago)

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    CHICAGO — Hundreds of Chicago Public Schools employees could soon lose their jobs as the district works to close a $732 million deficit. CPS officials have spent months trying to bridge the gap. Earlier this week, the district announced that it was laying off 162 employees, but that was still not en…

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