As 21-person elected school board bill gains momentum, calls grow in Chicago for another option – Chalkbeat Chicago

Mayor Lightfoot campaigned on an elected school board but recently told the New York Times that reopening campuses amid the COVID-19 pandemic would not have been possible without mayoral control. Her opposition, which some suggest helped derail previous versions of the bill, has encouraged opponents to push for a compromise proposal.
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debtsor
5 years ago

Lori understands an elected school board would be infiltrated by communists sympathetic, or even members of, the CTU. The union would co-opt the Board and and merge them into one fully communist entity.

Governor of Alderaan
5 years ago
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The question is if she just realized this or knew it all along and was lying during the campaign

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