Chicago Public Schools

Yet Gov. Bruce Rauner was light on specifics on where additional state education funds would come from.

Principal Mark Grishaber reversed his decision to have class start at 9 a.m. after parents objected.

In a letter to parents, a CPS administrator admitted the new bell times were not properly communicated.

The school, for kids with emotional instability, will not have any teachers or students this year.

After talks with CPS leaders, all students at the selective enrollment school will start class at 8 a.m.

Lane Tech is back to its original start time after CPS backtracks on changes to bell schedule.

CPS will cut more than $200 million from its budget and lay off 479 teachers, officials said.

"To take a 7 percent pay cut is strike-worthy," CTU President Karen Lewis said of a "pension pickup."

Back-to-school events Aug. 15 are planned at Sixth Grace Church and King High School.

Students said CPS' change will make it harder for them to take part in after-school activities.

 Taft High School's $18,000 contribution to local schools made the league possible, organizers said.

However, schools will have to pay coaches — and give CPS $50 for each team, officials said.

The "Save Our Time" rally begins at 1 p.m. Wednesday at 50 W. Washington St.

Teenage brains don't wake up until 9 a.m. anyway, Taft Principal Mark Grishaber said.

The school will have one fewer teacher because of budget cuts, Principal Ched Weiden said.