Chicago Teachers Union

A defiant Mayor Brandon Johnson on Monday exerted his authority, plowing forward on replacing the seven resigned school board members. But his announcement went off the rails before it even began.

Mayor Brandon Johnson revealed six interim appointees to the Chicago School Board during a heated news conference marked by protesters and confrontations with reporters.

Mayor Brandon Johnson planned to announce replacements for the entire seven-member Chicago Board of Education on Monday, but a majority of City Council members are saying “not so fast."

What started as tension between the mayor and Chicago Public Schools has developed into a full-blown crisis.

Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez says he has more work to do.

CTU President Stacy Davis-Gates says Martinez is standing in the way of the mayor's plans for progress.

Tensions are escalating between supporters of Chicago Public Schools (CPS) CEO Pedro Martinez and Mayor Brandon Johnson, who has called for Martinez to resign. 

The head of the powerful Chicago Teachers Union (CTU), Stacy Davis Gates, spoke out Monday night as tensions between Mayor Brandon Johnson and Chicago Public Schools (CPS) CEO Pedro Martinez continued to grow.

Reports that Mayor Brandon Johnson is quietly interviewing candidates to replace Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez have sparked strong reactions from city officials.

The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) is pushing for annual 9 percent raises, additional school support staff and other concessions from Chicago Public Schools (CPS). The union has also proposed a plan to fund these demands.