ACTION ALERT: Demand that CPS CEO Janice Jackson reopen all CPS meal sites
UPDATE 6.1.20 8PM: CPS announced that meal sites will reopen tomorrow, June 2.
Sign the petition. (You may have to skip this if change.org is still offline.)
Email your demand.
Post on social media.
(photo credit: Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times)
Email your demand
Email:
Lori.lightfoot@cityofchicago.org,
sybil.madison@cityofchicago.org,
ceo-jackson@cps.edu,
mdelvalle2@cps.edu,
srevuluri@cps.edu,
arome1@cps.edu,
dtruss1@cps.edu,
etoddbreland@cps.edu,
lmelendez9@cps.edu,
Subject Line: Demand CPS Reopen the CPS Meal Sites Tomorrow June 2nd
Good morning,
My name is __ and I am a (CPS parent/caregiver, teacher, student, community member). I am calling to demand that CEO Janice Jackson reopen all meal sites tomorrow. The District has given out over 12.5 million meals and decided to shut down all meal sites at 10:30 pm the night before via email. Families depend on this food - especially if grocery stores are closed or damaged. Meal sites need to be opened.
Post on Social Media
CPS has given out 12.5 million meals since COVID. That’s 200k meals a day. @chicagosmayor & @janicejackson - open the meal sites tomorrow!! #CPSFeedtheKids
How do you expect students to learn without food? @chicagosmayor & @janicejackson - reopen the food sites tomorrow #CPSFeedtheKids
Candidate @chicagosmayor brings in the light but closes 200+ meal sites the night before. Open the meal sites tomorrow #CPSFeedtheKids
Endorsing Orgs (in formation)
Access Living
Asian Americans Advancing Justice | Chicago
Blocks Together
Black Women Organizing for Power (BWOP)
Chicago Coalition for the Homeless
Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights
Chicago Teachers Union
Chicago United for Equity
Kenwood-Oakland Community Organization (KOCO)
Illinois Families for Public Schools
Legal Counsel for Health Justice
Logan Square Neighborhood Association
Northside Action for Justice
Northwest Side Housing Center
Parents 4 Teachers
Raise Your Hand for Illinois Public Education
Need food now?
Call CPS 773-553-KIDS for food delivery. Please share this number with other families.
Sign up for food delivery using this form (can take up to 4 days for first delivery though.)
Block Club Chicago is compiling a list of neighborhood groups and restaurants stepping in to feed students and families.
Shared with us via Facebook: Nice spreadsheet of Where to Access Food in Chicago Today. We believe this was created by CPS teachers & staff.
Sun-Times: Facing food insecurity due to looting-related closures? Here’s a list of resources
City Bureau's Chicago COVID Resource Finder | Text "covid" to 312-436-2280 to access via phone.
Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) application from the Illinois Department of Human Services: ALL students are eligible for the emergency Food benefits (P-EBT) from the close of school in March through the end of the school year regardless of income or national origin. The March/April payments amount to $182.40 per child. The benefit is $5.70 per school day per eligible child (school aged child). Basically, this benefit is open to ALL CPS students and is retroactive to when school closed. Families can participate in both P-EBT and any meal distribution program that is currently available at their school. They do not have to choose one or the other, as these programs operate independent of each other. Please share this information widely to ensure families in need are receiving all available support during this difficult time. Flyers in English & Spanish here.
ICYMI… Late Sunday night, CPS announced they were suspending food distribution. At a press conference this morning, CEO Jackson said it was her decision to suspend the meal sites.
(photo credit: Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times)