Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez, under fire from Mayor Brandon Johnson and the city’s teachers’ union, discussed those battles in a 1-on-1 interview Wednesday.
That interview with NBC Political Reporter Mary Ann Ahern comes as the Chicago Teachers’ Union and Johnson have ramped up their criticism of his stewardship of the district, and over his actions in trying to secure funding as the city deals with a budget crunch.
Johnson reportedly sought Martinez’s resignation in recent weeks, though he disputed that report. In discussing his job security, Martinez told Ahern that he hopes to meet with the new members of the Chicago school board in coming days, and to combat “misinformation” about his stewardship of the district.
“I’m looking forward to meeting the new board members. I’ve never met them. They don’t know me, I don’t know them,” he said. “My biggest concern is that there’s so much misinformation out there, and I wanna make sure that people just have the facts. …