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CPS Inspector General Will Fletcher Resigns to Lead New York Oversight Agency

Fletcher leaves after significant tenure marked by major investigations and reforms within Chicago Public Schools.

  • Will Fletcher steps down as CPS Inspector General to head the Gateway Development Commission in New York.
  • During his four-year tenure, Fletcher's office uncovered financial mismanagement and expanded sexual misconduct investigations.
  • Deputy Inspector General Amber Nesbitt appointed as acting inspector general by Mayor Brandon Johnson.
  • Fletcher's resignation comes as CPS faces budget deficits and the end of federal COVID relief funds.
  • The Board of Education will vote on a resolution acknowledging Nesbitt's new role on Thursday.
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