Question 1

Is Chicago Public Schools a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

Chicago Public Schools has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 2,894 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 68% of employees would recommend working at Chicago Public Schools to a friend and 42% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Chicago Public Schools have been left by employees working as Teacher Assistant Or SECA (Special Education Teacher Assistant), School Social Worker and Assistant Principal.

Question 2

Does Chicago Public Schools pay their employees well?

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According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Chicago Public Schools employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Chicago Public Schools. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at Chicago Public Schools?

Accepted Answer

68% of Chicago Public Schools employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Chicago Public Schools 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Chicago Public Schools?

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Teacher (593), Substitute Teacher (142), Special Education Teacher (133), English Teacher (55), Educator (33), SECA (33), Special Education Paraprofessional (33), Special Education Classroom Assistant (25), High School Teacher (24), School Counselor (23), Teacher Assistant (23), Elementary Teacher (22), Teacher Assistant Or SECA (Special Education Teacher Assistant) (22), Speech Language Pathologist (21), Assistant Principal (19)

Question 5

What are the pros of working at Chicago Public Schools according to real employee reviews?

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"Good benefits and good for experience" ((in 226 reviews)); "Good hours and pay." ((in 221 reviews)); "Salary is good for the area" ((in 110 reviews)); "Great place to learn and build data skills People are great!" ((in 57 reviews)); "Professional setting and coworker are great!" ((in 50 reviews))

Question 6

What are the cons of working at Chicago Public Schools according to real employee reviews?

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"Huge system that has multiple levels of incompetent leadership." ((in 39 reviews)); "Long hours and very stressful." ((in 26 reviews)); "Poor communication, Can be inconsiderate at times, and last minute assignments" ((in 22 reviews)); "Uncertainty and difficult work environment." ((in 16 reviews)); "No job security anymore" ((in 16 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about Chicago Public Schools layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Chicago Public Schools layoffs and their outlook for job security at Chicago Public Schools in 2026.

Question 8

What Chicago Public Schools locations have received the highest employee ratings?

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