In a case of a little mistake turning into a major kerfuffle, the Chicago Public Schools system was left apologizing to families for sending an email with a link to an erotic Web site.
According to CBS Chicago, the email was intended to inform parents of changes that are being made to a standardized test administered by the state of Illinois. The email contained a link to the state board of education’s Web site. However, rather than starting the URL with ISBE (an acronym for Illinois State Board of Education), the URL read, “ISBEL…” That link directed parents to ISBEL.com, a site that touts “Sex and Sensuality Illuminated.”
The mistake was discovered, and an apology was issued.

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The National Education Association has described the situation as “worse than we thought.”
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