Chicago Public Schools officials on Friday announced more than 160 layoffs, and the elimination of more than 200 vacant ...

Many of those cut are crossing guards. Another 209 open positions were eliminated in an effort to close a projected $734 ...

CPS said it laid off the 161 workers, including several crossing guards, to help plug the $743M budget deficit.

Chicago Public Schools’ crossing guard staff were cut by 15% Friday as the district announced sweeping layoffs in an effort to fill a projected $734 million budget shortfall.

Chicago Public Schools announced layoffs on Friday impacting over 100 employees and over 200 vacant positions, including many crossing guards.