After Brandon Johnson elected mayor, some wonder if the CTU is Chicago's new political machine

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On Election Night, Chicago chose one of CTU's own: Brandon Johnson, a former Chicago Public Schools teacher and paid CTU organizer.

, a former Chicago Public Schools teacher and paid CTU organizer. It was the culmination of a movement to elect people who will champion the union's cause.

The CTU funded and provided the ground troops for Johnson's campaign. As Davis Gates introduced the mayor-elect on Tuesday night, both spoke about the end of old style machine politics in Chicago. But, some would say the teachers union is the new machine.During his first term, Johnson will have the opportunity to pick the first 12 people on the new elected CPS school board. He will also be faced with negotiating a new teachers contract next year.

Johnson insists he is not beholden to CTU, but he believes people voted for him because of the social and justice issues the union supports.

 

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Had 💩 to chose from. But that’s the American way🇺🇸.

Another teachers union thug

'It's just time for a change and Lori Lightfoot did a wonderful job and we just gotta keep on moving in a positive direction that's all,' Defell-Shavres. We have people who believe Lori did a good job. These are the people that voted for Johnson.

President JF KENNEDY was assassinated in 1963 by a socialist communist Today Chicago has elected a socialist communist For it’s mayor. How low has America sank.

Congratulations chicagoooooooo be ready for summer loveee🤣🤣’’’glad I move from the city I’m very happy here in the country

You sound like a giddy cheerleader about to give the quarterback a fluffer, ABC.

He is going to prove to be the worst mayor the city has ever had he's going to make Lori Lightfoot look like a gem of a mayor

Big Mistake

Brandon Johnson second black mayor of Chicago and his spirit just don’t sit right

Another far left loon lol

And Chicago furthers its decline 🤷‍♂️ literally no one cares anymore.

This city has been disintegrating for decades now. Crime, taxes and unnecessary restrictions have caused an exodus out of the city and state. This election result may be the proverbial nail in the coffin that will end this, once great, city.

Remeber when they pushed for school closures and forced kids to inject safe and effective mRNA? We need to do that again. Trust the Science.

Hmmm….why did the papers in Chgo say the results would be in for days (when Vallas was winning), saying the mail in ballots had to be counted. An hour later when Johnson was leading the headlines said ‘Johnson Elected Mayor of Chicago’. Typical Chicago election. Well you’ll see.

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