Since that blurb went out, I know a bit more which you may already know. The gifted/ignite programs lost three teachers. Those teachers will be taken from Rogers Park and the Ignite program. Some of the impact will be to those waiting to be tested, although the testing is trying to be more streamlined and hopefully the increase in wait time will not be to much. I do not know what teachers at Rogers Park will be cut. I think the new budget eliminates 90 teachers district wide. It does not seem that gifted has been discriminated against in any manner. I do think we lack a cheering squad. Many of the team sports and clubs etc. already have contact with one another and so can rally around and go and testify etc. We need a parent group to support the gifted programs. I think we need to be a voice at the upcoming budget readings to make sure that they know we care. Peter Ljubicich can not attend our meeting due to the rescheduled middle school gifted program meeting. That meeting got snowed out a couple of weeks ago. If we are still meeting after his meeting he will join us or skype with us. I do not have the ability to skype. So if anyone planning to attend and can skype at Starbucks let me know and I will pass that info on and try to set it up with Peter. Hopefully this is informative and thanks for letting others know.
