Crisis Unfolds as Chicago Board of Education Resigns En Masse

The mass resignation adds to the turmoil in Chicago Public Schools amid financial woes and contentious contract negotiations.

Chicago Public Schools faces a nearly $1 billion budget deficit next year, exacerbated by contentious contract demands from the Chicago Teachers Union.
Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Chicago Teachers Union are at odds over CPS CEO Pedro Martinez's future and a proposed $300 million loan for pension payments.
Governor JB Pritzker has refused the CTU's request for $1.1 billion in additional state aid, which would require a substantial increase in statewide school funding.
The transition to an elected school board, driven by CTU legislation, is underway, potentially altering the governance of CPS with 21 new elected members.
Proposals to address the financial crisis include limiting CTU contract negotiations, downsizing administrative offices, and expanding school choice through charter and magnet schools.