Mayor Lightfoot's campaign is responding to criticism after it tried recruiting CPS students to help with her reelection in exchange for class credit.
ABC7 Chicago obtained an email sent by Lightfoot's deputy campaign manager Tuesday to an unknown number of teachers. It asks them to "please share this opportunity" with their students about an "externship program."
Lightfoot's team is now calling this a "common practice" and learning opportunity that's been offered by campaigns for decades. RELATED: ABC7 Chicago, League of Women Voters present 'Vote 2023: The Candidates Debate' on January 19"There doesn't seem to be any intent to do wrongdoing here but it was certainly inappropriate," Washington said. "You don't ever mix politics with government. You don't ever ask a government agency that you oversee to get involved in your political campaign.
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