Post by Odysseus on Nov 1, 2024 0:48:17 GMT
The recently appointed head of Chicago’s school board resigned Thursday after reports from the Jewish Insider and Chicago Sun-Times exposed what some Chicago leaders called antisemitic and sexist posts on his social media, as well as a 9/11 conspiracy post.
The Rev. Mitchell Ikenna Johnson, who was president of the Chicago Board of Education for just seven days, resigned effective immediately at Mayor Brandon Johnson’s request Thursday over statements “that were not only hurtful but deeply disturbing,” the mayor said in a release.
“I want to be clear: Antisemitic, misogynistic, and conspiratorial statements are unacceptable,” the mayor said.
The mayor had appointed Mitchell Johnson to the board’s top post. Mitchell Johnson’s abrupt departure follows weeks of tumult at the school board, which saw every member resign at once earlier this month. ...
The Rev. Mitchell Ikenna Johnson, who was president of the Chicago Board of Education for just seven days, resigned effective immediately at Mayor Brandon Johnson’s request Thursday over statements “that were not only hurtful but deeply disturbing,” the mayor said in a release.
“I want to be clear: Antisemitic, misogynistic, and conspiratorial statements are unacceptable,” the mayor said.
The mayor had appointed Mitchell Johnson to the board’s top post. Mitchell Johnson’s abrupt departure follows weeks of tumult at the school board, which saw every member resign at once earlier this month. ...
