Johnson-appointed CPS board member asked CTU official about contract negotiations – Chicago Tribune/Yahoo

Records released via a public records request show that board member Rafael Yanez — a longtime Chicago Teachers Union ally appointed to the board by Mayor Brandon Johnson in October — texted CTU vice president Jackson Potter during the Nov. 1 board meeting, “What are the biggest push back from CPS re contract negotiations?” Potter first asked “Who is this?” before responding to Yanez: “Academic freedom, money overall, staffing, evaluation, class size.” Yanez reacted with a thumbs-up emoji.

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