Chicago Public Schools (CPS) announced it is expanding activities that are available to CPS students through the Children First Plan. In addition to online coursework already available for students to use for continued learning, college counseling, City Colleges of Chicago open houses and health check-ups will be available throughout the week as the strike continues.

Online coursework in a variety of subjects will be available for students in grades three through 12. Courses available include credit recovery, Advanced Placement (AP) and General Elective classes. Students can register online at www.cps.edu/childrenfirst.

CPS has partnered with the non-profit organization Chicago Cares to coordinate volunteers to help provide support at parks and libraries to support any additional activity at those sites. And 100 City Year Corps Members on 14 teams have been redeployed from CPS sites where they are going to begin their year of service to 11 parks and three libraries to lend volunteer support for students.

People who are interested in volunteering at Children First sites can find more information and sign up at www.chicagocares.org/studentsupport.