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Current and former teachers came out in force at the October board meeting to support a cadre of their out-of-work colleagues who feel they were unfairly labeled as “not recommended” when they tried to reapply for jobs this summer.
CPS officials confirmed in September that they had National Board Certified teachers review applications and label them with “recommended,” “not recommended” and “recommended with reservation.” Officials said about half of the applications, some of which came from recently laid-off teachers were labeled as not recommended or recommended with reservations.
Though CPS said that principals could decide on their own whether to take heed of the labels, teachers say they have felt it prevented them from getting hired.
When Cezar Simeon, a former elementary school teacher, rose to
