The makeup of Chicago's first elected school board is coming into view.
The makeup of Chicago's first elected school board is coming into view.More than $5 million was spent on these races to help shape the future of the beleaguered Chicago Public Schools system.It pitted special interests such as the Chicago Teachers Union against charter school companies. Voters went to the polls in 10 districts throughout the city.
The election elicited mixed results for the CTU who had spent a lot of their members' money on a school board takeover.Mayor Brandon Johnson will still get to appoint 11 other members until 2027, when all members will be elected, meaning the future of CPS CEO Pedro Martinez is in doubt, as the mayor and CTU have expressed desire for him to step down. The CTU had sought to tie opposing candidates to Donald Trump, Republican billionares and Project 2025.
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