September 24, 2026
Chicago voters will elect all 21 members of the Chicago Board of Education on November 3, 2026, completing the City’s transition to a fully elected school board.
The Civic Federation’s nonpartisan 2026 Chicago Board of Education Voter Guide explains what the Board does, the major issues facing Chicago Public Schools and key questions voters can use to evaluate candidates
Explore the guide and get informed ahead of the election on November 3rd!
Flip through our guide by clicking the image!
Discover more voter guides and resources at the links below:
- Academy for Local Leadership: CPS School Board Field Guide
- A community-informed framework for understanding what effective school board governance looks like in practice
- Chicago Education Alliance: Elected School Board Informational Website
- A resource to help voters access information about candidates, voter districts, support through the voting process
- The Chicago Public Education Fund: Principles of Good Governance for Chicago’s Next Board
- Six guiding principles for good governance compiled in coordination with Kids First Chicago and Chicago Education Alliance
- Kids First Chicago: The Chicago Board of Education: Role, Responsibility, and Governing Principles
- An overview of the Board's function along with the co-authored governance principles linked above
- Chicago Sun-Times: School Board Voter Guide
- A comprehensive voter guide including information about all 46 candidates, endorsements, and campaign donations totals. Developed in partnership with Chalkbeat, Block Club Chicago, WBEZ, Vocalo, and Chicago Public Media