Education

CPS Principal Speaks Out, Gains Support

WTTW News | May 14, 2014, 11:30 am

We speak with Blaine Elementary principal Troy LaRaviere about his recent op-ed in the Chicago Sun-Times and the overwhelming response he has received from colleagues about the Chicago Public Schools' administration and its treatment of employees.

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