Since teacher salary is a topic of agitation, let's take a look at District Level office salaries.

Schools belong to "Networks" - groupings of schools under a Network Chief. Each Network Chief has a staff. Currently, CPS has increased its mid-layer bloat to 17 Network Offices up from just a few years ago.

Crain's Chicago did a deep-dive a few years ago on cost-saving measures that could be implemented at CPS indicating that there is swelling and redundancies in middle-management. With titles like "Senior Manager" and "Director" it's impossible to understand what these positions do.

While Crain's numbers are from a couple years ago, the point is still valid today.

It's hard to know why so many dollars are spent out of the classroom.

​*This does not include Independent Schools Network, AUSL salaries or the Chief of Network Chiefs. The Executive Director of the Independent Schools Network in CPS makes $154,909. The Chief of AUSL networks makes $140,957.  Chief of Chiefs makes $180,000. Instructional Support Leaders are members of CTU and part of the strike. 

The average Network employee makes $99,604.63.

Mayor Lightfoot made a sign to help her get her message out about contract talks with Chicago Teachers Union. Parents can do that too! 

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This is related to ISBE's Corrective Action on CPS service for Diverse Learner students. See more on that here >>>