"The move to oust the executive, Pedro Martinez, represented a show of force for the Chicago Teachers Union and for Mayor Brandon Johnson, a close ally and former employee of the union."
"There had been a crescendo of chaos at the district all fall, including Mr. Martinez resisting a proposal to take out a high-interest loan to help cover a budget gap, the entire School Board resigning, and the president of Mr. Johnson's handpicked replacement board quitting after elected officials criticized his old social media posts as antisemitic and misogynistic."
"Mr. Martinez has, through his lawyer, threatened to sue if he was fired or the board sought to limit his power. The lawyer accused the mayor and the union of campaigning to improperly and unlawfully terminate Mr. Martinez based on wholly pretextual reasons."
"In a statement after the vote, the union criticized Mr. Martinez and urged the board and the mayor to step into the leadership gap that the C.E.O. has created."
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