As a father of three Chicago Public Schools students, I was encouraged to read that CPS will not reduce instructional time or eliminate Safe Passage as it works to close a $732 million budget gap. Those are the right priorities. But this moment should also serve as a wake-up call. Every summer, parents are forced to wonder what programs, staff or services will be on the chopping block. Schools cannot thrive when they spend months planning around financial uncertainty instead of focusing on teach