Two years ago this spring, our students’ childhoods were disrupted. The pandemic forced social isolation and constant change upon them while the adults in their lives also worked through hardships. Today, schools are recalibrating support to prioritize students’ social-emotional health and help bridge gaps in unfinished learning. WITS has thirty years of service in Chicago Public Schools and we know that schools cannot face these challenges alone. As a community, we must respond. 

It is our mission to provide free literacy mentorship and teacher professional development to CPS schools. Though program delivery shifted over the past two years, our mission has never wavered. Now, WITS is returning to classrooms. 

WITS is returning to sitting side-by-side, flipping pages, and discussing how the book makes us feel and wonder. 

WITS is returning to the safe, collaborative spaces for teachers to address problems, share solutions, and build camaraderie. 

WITS is returning to show students and teachers that their community cares about their well-being as much as their success.