There's no room in the budget to cut, we're told.

All education dollars are for the children, we're told.

So why did Chicago Public Schools bankroll a teacher's $4,700 trip to a Hawaiian luxury resort, a suburban spa retreat for elementary school staff, and limo (not Uber) services to and from Chicago airports?

Many folks can't even expense a ride-share for a work event.

CPS' Office of the Inspector General is calling on district leaders to tighten travel rules after uncovering "questionable, excessive and even exorbitant" spending on overnight trips, according to a report released last week.

The report found that CPS travel expenditures on things such as airfare and lodging more than doubled from 2019 to 2024, jumping to $7.7 million from $3.6 million before the pandemic.

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