Entire Chicago Board of Education to resign due to dem mayor

Saturday, October 05, 2024

The entire Chicago Board of Education is expected to resign later this month, amid a dispute with Mayor Brandon Johnson over the fate of Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez, Johnson's office and the board confirmed Friday afternoon. In a joint statement, the mayor's office and the school board cited the upcoming shift from a board appointed entirely by the mayor to a partially elected board. Voters in November will choose 10 board members, while Johnson will appoint 10 others, as well as the board's president. None of the current board members planned to continue serving on the hybrid board when it is seated in January.

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"With the shift to a hybrid elected and appointed Board forthcoming, current Board members and Mayor Johnson understand that laying a strong foundation for the shift is necessary to serve the best interests of students and families in Chicago Public Schools," Johnson and the board said in a joint statement issued by the mayor's office. "With the unprecedented increase in Board membership, transitioning new members now will allow them time to orient and gain critical experience prior to welcoming additional elected and appointed members in 2025."

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Why do you hate democracy?

#1 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2024-10-06 06:35 AM | Reply

Is it just me, or is the headline an outright sensationalist lie?

Why do Cons need to lie about everything?

#2 | Posted by TFDNihilist at 2024-10-06 03:04 PM | Reply

Why do Cons need to lie about everything?

Because the truth seldom serves their purposes in the sensational way lies do.

#3 | Posted by tonyroma at 2024-10-06 03:07 PM | Reply

Why the hell weren't they ALL elected in the first place?

#4 | Posted by eberly at 2024-10-06 03:16 PM | Reply

-Is it just me, or is the headline an outright sensationalist lie?

80% of the original headlines written here get changed. This one will as well.

The board is resigning. True

Due to a conflict with the Mayor. True

Is the mayor a dem? I don't know. Is that the lie?

#5 | Posted by eberly at 2024-10-06 03:21 PM | Reply

Gracie has Chicago Tourette's.

#6 | Posted by REDIAL at 2024-10-06 03:21 PM | Reply

Due to a conflict with the Mayor. True
#5 | Posted by eberly

That is not true, it's actually in coordination with the mayor in order to ease the transition to a whole new board.
It's a positive move that all seem to be on board with.

#7 | Posted by TFDNihilist at 2024-10-06 06:44 PM | Reply

No pun intended.

#8 | Posted by TFDNihilist at 2024-10-06 06:44 PM | Reply

"it's actually in coordination with the mayor in order to ease the transition to a whole new board."

Why? Why would they give up their seats?

Citation?

#9 | Posted by eberly at 2024-10-06 08:17 PM | Reply

"Johnson will appoint 10 others, as well as the board's president. None of the current board members planned to continue serving on the hybrid board when it is seated in January."

Johnson doesn't want any experienced members to stay?

20 brand new members? That is what everyone wants?

All 10 want off now ... ..at the same time?

Or is it possible Johnson plans to get rid of all of them anyway because they supported the previous CEO who did not get along with Johnson?

#10 | Posted by eberly at 2024-10-06 08:22 PM | Reply