School board campaign donations top $2.3 million a month before election, as money pours in from teachers union and charter groups – Chicago Tribune/MSN

The Chicago Teachers Union is by far the biggest contributor in this recent influx of donations, giving $372,000 in the past week alone to its slate of endorsed candidates, mostly through in-kind donations. Chicago Working Families, a group whose biggest donor is the union, contributed an additional $43,000 to school board candidates. The People’s 32nd PAC, whose funds are also primarily from CTU, has given $97,000 this past week.