Mayor Johnson announces 10 of 11 appointees for new Chicago Board of Education – Chalkbeat Chicago

The mayor’s appointees included most of the current board members as well as losing school board candidates who were endorsed by the Chicago Teachers Union. Four of the election winners were also backed by the union, which ideologically aligns with the mayor. That means 15 of the 21 members could often vote in alignment with his policy preferences, such as borrowing money in order to cover pension obligations and labor union costs.