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New Trier School Board to vote on mask choice on Feb. 22
The New Trier school board will vote tonight on whether to go mask optional for students. The board decision comes after a legislative...
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OpenNewTrier
- Jul 11, 2021
- 3 min
Demand a return to normalcy for New Trier students this fall
At OpenNewTrier, we’re in full support of returning to normalcy when New Trier High School opens its doors again in August. And that...
OpenNewTrier
- Jan 11, 2021
- 2 min
"No roadblocks to the expanded reopening"
Happy New Year! This short note is to follow up on OpenNewTrier’s efforts late last year to assure the high school continues to open up...
OpenNewTrier
- Dec 16, 2020
- 3 min
“Memo of Understanding” partly to blame for New Trier not being open at 50%
Thanks to all of you who have joined OpenNewTrier and spoken up in favor of opening our schools more. Our efforts are helping New Trier...
OpenNewTrier
- Nov 30, 2020
- 7 min
10 reasons why New Trier can open up to more students immediately
The New Trier Board of Education is contemplating a delay in the implementation of its 50-percent hybrid plan until January 26, 2021. The...
OpenNewTrier
- Nov 22, 2020
- 3 min
OpenNewTrier update for 11/22
Just two days after our OpenNewTrier rally last Saturday, the New Trier school board met to discuss, among other topics, the school’s...
OpenNewTrier
- Nov 21, 2020
- 2 min
OpenNewTrier in the Chicago Tribune!
The Chicago Tribune covered OpenNewTrier's rally in a news piece on November 20. The article asked OpenNewTrier's Eric Hungness and Ted...
OpenNewTrier
- Nov 15, 2020
- 2 min
150-plus concerned parents attend OpenNewTrier's rally!
Thank you to the 150-plus community members and students who withstood the frosty November temperatures to let the school board know we...
OpenNewTrier
- Nov 14, 2020
- 1 min
Join us for a rally today!
Today’s the day! OpenNewTrier's outdoor rally for a daily, in-class learning option begins at 10 a.m. Here are five things you need to...
OpenNewTrier
- Nov 12, 2020
- 1 min
Important info about OpenNewTrier's Saturday rally
Join us at the OpenNewTrier rally this Saturday at 10 a.m. at the New Trier Northfield campus! New Trier parents, students and other...
OpenNewTrier
- Nov 6, 2020
- 2 min
Important new details about our Nov. 14th rally
Join us at OpenNewTrier’s rally/news conference on Saturday, November 14, as we let the school board, the administration, and the...
OpenNewTrier
- Nov 6, 2020
- 1 min
OpenNewTrier in the Chicago Tribune!
The Chicago Tribune covered the controversy over New Trier's reopening plans in a news piece on November 5. The article asked...
OpenNewTrier
- Nov 1, 2020
- 2 min
Mark your calendars for Nov. 14th
At OpenNewTrier, we’ve been advocating behind the scenes – as many of you have – for an in-class learning option for students. The good...
OpenNewTrier
- Oct 20, 2020
- 3 min
October Update
One month ago, OpenNewTrier was created to advocate for an in-class learning option at New Trier High School, mostly due to concerns that...
OpenNewTrier
- Sep 24, 2020
- 2 min
What's Next
Thanks to the more than 335 parents and community members who have joined OpenNewTrier and the 116 who have indicated their willingness...