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Chicago Teachers Union president mocks CPS chief and apologizes

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Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates was criticized on social media for a comment she allegedly made at a recent union House of Delegates meeting comparing Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez to a student with a specialized education program. “Pedro is the terrible student in the classroom that can’t get suspended because he should have an IEP and maxed out his days,” Davis Gates allegedly said Wednesday night, using the abbr…

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CTU President Stacy Davis Gates compares CPS CEO to a special education student who can’t be suspended – Chicago Tribune/MSN

“Pedro is the terrible student in the classroom that can’t get suspended because he should have an IEP and maxed out his days,” Stacy Davis Gates allegedly said Wednesday night, using the abbreviation for individualized education program. CTU is also currently at odds with Service Employees International Union 73, the union representing special education classroom assistants, over special education jobs.

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Chicago Teachers Union president mocks CPS chief and apologizes

Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates was criticized on social media for a comment she allegedly made at a recent union House of Delegates meeting comparing Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez to a student with a specialized education program. “Pedro is the terrible student in the classroom that can’t get suspended because he should have an IEP and maxed out his days,” Davis Gates allegedly said Wednesday night, using the abbr…

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CTU President Stacy Davis Gates compares CPS CEO to a special education student who can't be suspended

Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates is coming under fire for comparing CEO Pedro Martinez to a special education student who can’t be suspended at a meeting before hundreds of elected members on Wednesday.She apologized at the meeting, soon after she made the comment.“I regretted the way I tried to get my point across and immediately apologized,” she said in a statement to WBEZ. “I’ll absolutely do better but more importantly I an…

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CTU President Stacy Davis Gates compares CPS CEO to a special education student who can’t be suspended

Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates is coming under fire for comparing CEO Pedro Martinez to a special education student who can’t be suspended at a meeting before hundreds of elected members on Wednesday. She apologized at the meeting, soon after she made the comment. “I regretted the way I tried to get my point across and immediately apologized,” she said in a statement to WBEZ. “I’ll absolutely do better but more importantly I …

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