Teachers have revealed school administrators directed them to assign passing grades to immigrant students during the last academic year, despite many not meeting language and other educational requirements. Several Chicago Public Schools elementary teachers say they were told to give these students a 70 percent—or C average—grade across all subjects and move them on to the next academic level despite their shortcomings.
Teachers struggled in attempting to provide the migrant children with any education, as few could speak English, and most teachers had little to no proficiency in Spanish. The schools involved did not provide programs for teaching English as a second language.
Pedro Martinez, CEO of Chicago Public Schools, claimed last month that migrant students in Chicago are assessed using the same criteria as American students. However, a spokesman for the school district later admitted that guidelines for advancing students are “modified to serve the specialized needs of English Language Learners.”
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Since 2022, nearly 50,000 illegal immigrants have arrived in Chicago by bus from Texas. The city is currently providing shelter for approximately 13,000, straining finances and resources. Over the past two years, Chicago has spent more than $400 million on the migrant crisis, primarily on private companies handling the sheltering efforts.
The city is settling many illegal aliens in predominantly black neighborhoods, sparking tensions. Community organizer Richard Wallace warns, “People are angry about the lack of resources in their community. People are angry about joblessness. People are angry about the cost of living skyrocketing.”
