(WBBM NEWSRADIO) — On Tuesday, community members gathered to show their support for Chicago Public Schools (CPS) CEO Pedro Martinez. In an op-ed article published in the Chicago Tribune , Martinez confirmed the mayor asked him to step down, and that he declined.
Supporters of Martinez from Chicago’s Mexican community held a rally outside Benito Juarez High School in the Pilsen neighborhood.
“Test scores are up, graduation rates are up. And what does Brandon Johnson want him to do? To cover the cost of an expensive contract for his benefactors, the Chicago Teachers Union,” said Juan Rangel, CEO of The Urban Center…