LINCOLN SQUARE — On a day that saw both Gov. Bruce Rauner and Mayor Rahm Emanuel refer to Chicago's public schools as "prisons" — Emanuel admittedly caught in a slip of the tongue — supporters of CPS took to social media to prove the politicians wrong.
#NotAPrison became a rallying cry on Twitter for parents, teachers and administrators. They posted examples of good things happening in the city's schools — in spite of a funding crisis — from talent shows to campus cleanups, and even the occasional hug.
@GovRauner l'm not sure if every inmate in Illinois get a hug before they go on summer break! #NotaPrison #apologize https://t.co/fdepzheZ0O
— Ibrahim Mouzaoui (@Mr_Mouzaoui) June 6, 2016
.@BeldingSchool 6/3 - 3rd annual Int'l Fest a huge success. @BruceRauner #notaprison #CPSsuccess #notbroken pic.twitter.com/CKfY63bmPD
— Annie S. (@swirleytime) June 6, 2016
Hey @GovRauner, my kids are knocking on doors asking for donations for their school you won't fund. #notaprison pic.twitter.com/8GGl6QeoiF
— lakeline (@lakeline) June 6, 2016
.pix from our #school garden. Parents hosted a lemonade social last week. #cpsuccess #notaprison @GovRauner pic.twitter.com/s3t4VQDmfT
— Jennie Biggs (@jenmcbiggs) June 6, 2016
@GovRauner Thorp is a vibrant school that my kids love. Does this look like prison to you? #notaprison #cpssuccess pic.twitter.com/zTKqKAgH63
— Katie Madden (@katmadn) June 6, 2016
My daughter in her class @HamiltonCPS watching baby chicks hatch #notaprison @GovRauner @weare110 @CPSuccessCHI pic.twitter.com/XraWWf1VFn
— Samara Harris (@Sam39NYCH) June 6, 2016
@CPSuccessCHI Franklin Fine Arts Center Chorus earning a Superior rating at CPS Music Festival. #notaprison pic.twitter.com/wWljfwydjI
— Anne Gray (@AnneEHG) June 6, 2016
Annual AP Calc mural underway. LP Lions are artistic and intellectual Top public in IL on WashPost list #notaprison pic.twitter.com/LI3RyxADBN
— LPHS Principal Boraz (@mjboraz) June 6, 2016
@GovRauner My 6th Graders were proud of their Campus Clean Up Initiative because our school is #notaprison pic.twitter.com/e5ISxa9u2Q
— Meghan (@missMeghanC) June 6, 2016
@GovRauner Burr Elementary Talent Show in our Auditorium#cpsuccess #notaprison pic.twitter.com/4w9MqGYNx4
— Colleen Dillon (@steeledillon) June 6, 2016
@GovRauner Our @Amundsen_HS and @CoonleyES kids love their school! #notaprison #cpsuccess pic.twitter.com/IfimUezGPS
— Renee Girardin (@Renee99G) June 6, 2016
@GovRauner my children's school has provided a wonderful first year for my special needs son #notaprison #cpssuccess pic.twitter.com/YAJxhqzl4w
— Ushuia71 (@ushuia71) June 6, 2016
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