Anyone know what the heck is going on at Chicago Portfolio School? Instructors not being payed, the two long-time administrators leaving (quietly but suddenly)… anyone on the inside wanna shed some light?
(I have been an instructor there for 3 years but am taking a break this quarter and not sure if it’s worth going back, Jeff is a profiteer and I honestly think the gatekeeping for-profit model is on its way out, but I really love my students and the opportunity to mentor)

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Damn and I thought it was poorly run when I was there nearly 10 years ago

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lol i jus “graduated” from there. it’s just a complete mess and i feel like everyone is fed up with Jeff. the instructors are underpaid but somehow they still get some amazing Creatives to come teach. it has very little structure, they just moved locations, and i think it’s just struggling to keep up with itself because of Covid/remote-ness and seemingly it’s ran by like 2-3 people

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It was a mess long before COVID. But if that’s the death nell for them then good riddance.

I used to teach at CPS, which is why I recommend DAD to every student I talk with.

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fun little update on how things are going 🫠

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Yeah I know most of his front office staff just quit

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Seems like some staff left and started a new school AGAIN

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All on board for seeing Sarah and Fran getting praise here. Two incredibly talented people and just all around solid human beings. Really excited they’re the brains behind the new school.

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CPS was chaotic when I was there 4 years ago and I can’t imagine how it’s going to be now that the two women who were essentially keeping it afloat are gone. Jeff had gotten us evicted from the original building my first quarter there due to not paying rent. We hopped around weworks and other coworking spaces until my 5th quarter when they had gotten the new building… which I guess they’ve since left. It’s unstable for students and instructors combined.

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Instructor here who just got paid for the last month. Would love to know!

I have not been paid for the entire term. Not a penny.

interesting, i went back and forth for a long time about going to CPS and eventually got my job without it. was kinda sad cuz i wanted to make ad friends in chi but it sounds like i dodged a bullet

yeah i think i managed fine without it but i’m most sad that i didn’t get to meet people and be a part of the community there

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