the Voice of
The Communist League of Revolutionary Workers–Internationalist
“The emancipation of the working class will only be achieved by the working class itself.”
— Karl Marx
the Voice of
The Communist League of Revolutionary Workers–Internationalist
“The emancipation of the working class will only be achieved by the working class itself.”
— Karl Marx
May 18, 2026
The Chicago Park District has long offered desirable summer camp programs for kids. These programs have a reputation for being affordable, safe, well-staffed, and educational.
But for years, registration has been crazy. To get their kids signed up, parents lined up early, camped out, or tried to find the fastest internet connection they could, but the programs are unavailable for most working-class parents who can’t take a day off to sign their kids up for camp.
This year, the Park District announced with great fanfare that they had overhauled the registration process. And perhaps the website was easier to navigate. But most programs still filled up the first minute registration was available.
The basic problem isn’t the registration system—it’s that there aren’t enough places for all the kids who need summer camp!
Chicago is a very rich city. Putting kids in camp helps their development, helps their parents, and keeps them out of trouble.
It should be a no-brainer to fund enough places for every kid who needs one. But somehow, the money always seems to go into the pockets of those already rich, instead of for the programs like summer camp that working-class kids need.