All members of Mayor Brandon Johnson’s school board plan to resign, the latest turmoil gripping his administration as it struggles for control of the Chicago Public Schools system led by embattled CEO Pedro Martinez.

The move would allow Mayor Brandon Johnson to appoint a new school board that would fire CPS chief executive officer Pedro Martinez.

The entire Chicago Board of Education will resign effective this month, WGN News has learned. A joint statement was released Friday afternoon by the mayor’s office and board. This comes amid tension between Mayor Johnson and Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez.

All seven Chicago Board of Education members will step down later this month, capping months of escalating tensions between the city and its school district as both face big deficits.

The entire Chicago Board of Education announced their intention to resign ahead of a transition to a new board structure.

Members of the Chicago Board of Education are resigning from their positions ahead of the start of a hybrid elected and appointed School Board in January 2025, a joint statement from Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Chicago Board of Education said.

The entire seven-member Chicago Board of Education is resigning, the mayor's office confirmed Friday afternoon. Why it matters: The mass resignations signal an astounding lack of confidence in Mayor Brandon Johnson by a board he appointed only 15 months ago.

In an act of defiance, the entire Chicago Board of Education will resign at the end of the month. The news was confirmed by a joint statement issued by Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Board of Ed.