CPS CEO Pedro Martinez
CPS CEO Pedro Martinez: I am not resigning
Tensions are escalating between supporters of Chicago Public Schools (CPS) CEO Pedro Martinez and Mayor Brandon Johnson, who has called for Martinez to resign.
Mayor Brandon Johnson asks CPS chief Pedro Martinez to resign, sources say
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson asked Chicago Public Schools Chief Executive Officer Pedro Martinez to step down this week, several sources close to the matter confirmed with the Chicago Tribune.
CPS says in statement Board of Ed. will not fire Pedro Martinez or close schools
Leaders from Chicago's business, civic, education, and Latino communities joined a rising tide of support for Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez after sources said Mayor Brandon Johnson had asked him to resign.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson asks CPS CEO Pedro Martinez to leave, but he won’t go
Mayor Brandon Johnson asked Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez to resign on Wednesday, but Martinez declined, according to published reports and at least one source familiar with internal discussions.
Mayor Brandon Johnson tells CPS CEO Pedro Martinez he wants him out, sources say
After months of tension, Mayor Brandon Johnson told Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez this week that he wants the embattled schools chief to leave his position, three sources told the Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ.
Alderman: Mayor Johnson asks Chicago schools CEO Martinez to resign, Martinez says no
Martinez has two years left on his contract​, which was approved by the Chicago Board of Education after he was appointed in 2021.
Pedro Martinez: I’m not resigning as CPS chief, and we’re not closing any schools
My return to CPS as CEO in the fall of 2021, after previously serving as chief financial officer, has been a tremendous honor. Leading the district where my journey began, and where countless other Chicagoans have embarked on similar paths,
CPS CEO Pedro Martinez says he won't resign and cause 'leadership vacuum and instability'
Martinez's opinion piece published Tuesday in the Chicago Tribune comes as the school district is expected to adopt a resolution at its monthly board meeting Thursday that prevents any district-run schools from closing through the 2026-27 school year.
Latino leaders in Chicago rally for CPS CEO
About a dozen Latino political and civic leaders came together in Pilsen, calling on the Chicago Board of Education to keep Pedro Martinez on as the CEO of CPS.
Pushing out Martinez carries huge risks for Mayor Johnson
The mayor hopes to pressure Springfield into fully funding Chicago Public Schools. There's no guarantee it will work, and his ...
Editorial: Chicago’s school board has a duty to taxpayers to back Pedro Martinez against Brandon Johnson
The stakes are remarkably high as Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez resists Mayor Brandon Johnson’s call for his ...
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Pedro Martinez publicly defies Mayor Johnson's calls for his resignation
The embattled Chicago Public Schools chief came to his own defense today for the first time since reports surfaced that the ...
Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez under fire amid ongoing contract talks with Chicago Teachers Union
Another public bargaining session was held Tuesday between Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teachers Union.
CTU House of Delegates votes no confidence in Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez
The house of delegates of the Chicago Teachers Union issued a no confidence vote for Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro ...