Chicago Flips Red calls for audit after public schools report

Published January 11, 2026 2:20pm ET



(The Center Square) – A grassroots Chicago group is calling for a forensic audit of the city’s entire public school system after a scathing report by the Chicago Board of Education Office of the Inspector General.

The OIG’s recently-released annual report details falsified federal grant applications, false reports on employee income statements, sexual abuse cases and other alleged misconduct at Chicago Public Schools.

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