After a grueling election season that proved most of the pundits wrong, I am looking forward to the next four years with hope and excitement — hope that better days are ahead for our students and their school communities, and excitement because we have a partner in City Hall who will work with educators to address the challenges facing our city and its public schools.
I am hopeful because I believe that most Chicagoans want the same thing, regardless of who they voted for. We all desire safe streets, good schools, good paying jobs, affordable housing and other public services that improve our quality of life.
