PITTSBURGH \u2014 Parents rallied ahead of a vote to close schools in the Pittsburgh Public School District.<\/p>\n
Dozens gathered tonight outside of the Pittsburgh Public Schools administration building on Monday night.<\/p>\n
On Tuesday, the school board will vote on a plan that would close 12 schools located in nine buildings.<\/p>\n
RELATED COVERAGE >>> Pittsburgh Public Schools superintendent lays out roadmap for district aimed at balancing enrollment<\/a><\/p>\n Parents, students and community members had one last chance to speak out during a public hearing tonight.<\/p>\n They say the consolidation will mean staff cuts and empty buildings with no plan for how to use them in the future.<\/p>\n \u201cLess staff plus more students equals overcrowded classrooms, less support and chaos,\u201d one parent said.<\/p>\n Some students would also be moved to different schools.<\/p>\n \u201cMy school matters to me, and it matters to our community so just let it stay,\u201d a seventh grade student said.<\/p>\n If approved by the board the changes would happen over the next 5 years.<\/p>\n Download the FREE WPXI News app<\/a> for breaking news alerts.<\/p>\n Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook<\/a> and Twitter<\/a>. | Watch WPXI NOW<\/a><\/p>\n TOP STORIES FROM CHANNEL 11 NEWS <\/p>\n \u00a92025 Cox Media Group<\/p>\n