Alderman: Mayor Johnson asks Chicago schools CEO Martinez to resign, Martinez says no
CHICAGO -- Mayor Brandon Johnson asked for Chicago Public Schools Chief Executive Officer Pedro Martinez's resignation this week, but Martinez refused, Ald. Brian Hopkins said Friday.Hopkins said Johnson asked for Martinez's resignation Thursday night, and Martinez said no, the alderman told CBS News Chicago on Friday. Martinez has two years left on his contract, which was approved by the Chicago Board of Education after he was appointed in 2021.
Martinez was selected by former Mayor Lori Lightfoot, and ran the district through much of the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.Reports have been floating around for weeks that Mayor Johnson—a former Chicago Teachers Union employee—wanted to oust Martinez.Independent experts have said this is all about leverage as high-stakes teacher contracts are being hammered out.
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