Chicago Public School teachers allegedly told to pass migrant students regardless of grades: report

Chicago Public Schools is facing criticism over the alleged mishandling of migrant students’ education inside city classrooms.

Some district administrators reportedly instructed several elementary school teachers to give migrant students passing grades even if the child displayed severe academic deficiencies, as first reported by WGN Radio’s Sylvia Snowden. The discovery came after the news outlet spoke with several teachers anonymously.

According to Snowden, none of the teachers interviewed worked within the same network or exact school under CPS. Still, all shared a similar story of instruction to give migrant students a passing grade regardless of their academic performance.