Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson asked Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez to resign from his position during a meeting Thursday night, according to multiple…
Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez affirmed his commitment to his position atop the district in a letter to families after multiple sources told NBC Chicago that Mayor Brandon Johnson asked him to resign from his position during a meeting Thursday."I want to reach out to you in light of recent news articles about the future of our District's leadership.
The decision from Johnson comes just one day after the Chicago Board of Education voted unanimously to pass a five-year plan for CPS. At the same time, the Chicago Teachers Union, who supported Johnson's candidacy for mayor, also called for his removal. Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know. Sign up for the weekly
"The best parts of the district's Strategic Plan are taken right from our contract proposals, the same proposals the district is actually fighting at the bargaining table," the union said in a statement."It's another case of CEO Martinez telling the people of Chicago one thing and actually doing another."
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