‘We were blindsided’: Parents push back after archdiocese says time to mobilize has passed

Source Chicago Tribune
Original Load Date Feb. 10, 2026, 6 a.m.
Last Updated Feb. 10, 2026, 6 a.m.
Original URL https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/10/catholic-schools-closings-parents-reaction/

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Since the Archdiocese of Chicago announced plans to [ shutter six schools at the end of the 2025-26 academic year, ][4] parents like Alicia Ferro, whose two children attend St. Jerome Catholic School in Armour Square, are scrambling to keep their school open. But according to the archdiocese, the w...