Charter Schools
Chicago has a growing number of Charter Schools which receive nearly all of their operating budgets from the same tax sources as CPS. Charter schools receive about 70% - 75% of the operating expense per pupil afforded regular district schools, but charters, unlike regular district schools, must pay facilities costs from per student allocations. Charter school teachers, who must be certified or "highly qualified," as defined in the Illinois Charter School Act, may unionize, although they are not required to. In 2009 the number of charters available in Illinois was increased from 60 to 125 by the state legislature. Up to 45 charters may be issued in Chicago.
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