CPS Planning Furlough Days, Spending Freeze to Help Close $732M Shortfall as Officials Call for More State Funding

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Original Load Date July 16, 2026, 11:01 a.m.
Last Updated July 16, 2026, 11:01 a.m.
Original URL https://news.wttw.com/2026/07/15/cps-planning-furlough-days-spending-freeze-help-close-732m-shortfall-officials-call-more

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Chicago Public Schools is banking on $200 million in tax funding from the city and planning for a mid-year funding freeze and a week of furlough days to help close its $732 million budget shortfall. District officials on Wednesday outlined their $9.88 billion budget proposal for the 2027 fiscal yea...