{"id":120724,"date":"2024-11-01T06:09:45","date_gmt":"2024-10-31T23:09:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=120724"},"modified":"2024-11-01T06:09:45","modified_gmt":"2024-10-31T23:09:45","slug":"chicago-board-of-education-president-rev-mitchell-johnson-resigns-over-antisemitic-social-media-posts-mayor-brandon-johnson-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=120724","title":{"rendered":"Chicago Board of Education President Rev. Mitchell Johnson resigns over antisemitic social media posts, Mayor Brandon Johnson says"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"prism-article-body\">\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC\"><span class=\"oyrPY qlwaB AGxeB\">CHICAGO (WLS) &#8212; <\/span>A week since he was sworn into the office, the Chicago school board president resigned Thursday over controversial social media posts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy\"><em>The video in the player above is from a previous report.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy\">The now-former Chicago Board of Education President Rev. Mitchell Johnson apologized for the posts Wednesday, but more troubling information surfaced Thursday, leading to additional <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7chicago.com\/post\/new-chicago-school-board-president-rev-mitchell-johnson-faces-calls-resign-antisemitic-anti-israel-facebook-posts\/15489901\/\">calls for him to step down<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"vPZug ZqdKL oPAle xcLAU bunQU uhXXI PjNjV lNbol LBPRq\"><a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7chicago.com\/watch\/live\/11064984\/\">ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24\/7. Click here to watch<\/a><\/h3>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy\">Conspiracy theories involving 9\/11 and anti-women posts were enough for Mayor Brandon Johnson to ask for Rev. Johnson&#8217;s resignation. The move comes after Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and close to 40 alderpersons demanded Rev. Johnson&#8217;s resignation, with many asking why the mayor appointed him to begin with.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy\">Chicago Council Members are demanding to know how Rev. Johnson was vetted to become Mayor Johnson&#8217;s pick to be Chicago&#8217;s school board president.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy\">&#8220;I always want to ask sure the vetting process it&#8217;s important to all of us,&#8221; 25th Ward Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy\">&#8220;I think a normal person would think, the average person would think, that a simple social media search would have turned this up and would have automatically disqualified him,&#8221; 11th Ward Ald. Nicole Lee said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy\">Rev. Johnson openly admitted on a radio show posted to his Facebook page that he is a regular social media user. Several of his posts included antisemitic sentiments, and conspiracy theories surrounding 9\/11, both subjects he spoke about on the radio show.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy\">&#8220;I believe the Israeli government is engaged in genocide,&#8221; Rev. Johnson can be heard saying on the show. &#8220;The way those towers were built they could have withstood an airplane, smacked into the side of them.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy\">In addition, an anti-women post was discovered.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy\"><strong class=\"vtkaO\">Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson released the following statement Thursday:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy\"><em>&#8220;Today, I asked Chicago School Board of Education (BOE) President Reverend Mitchell Johnson for his resignation, and he resigned, effective immediately. Reverend Mitchell Johnson&#8217;s statements were not only hurtful but deeply disturbing. I want to be clear: antisemitic, misogynistic, and conspiratorial statements are unacceptable. My administration is committed to upholding the mission of transforming our public education system. It has become clear that his continued participation in the BOE would hinder the important work we need to accomplish for our schools. We will proceed promptly to identify a qualified individual who shares our dedication to educational excellence and will serve with an unwavering commitment to the values we hold dear. I remain steadfast in my commitment to collaborate with all stakeholders to ensure that every child in Chicago has access to the quality education they deserve. Protecting and empowering the students in Chicago Public Schools remains our North Star. The Board of Education meeting on Friday will proceed as planned under the current BOE bylaws.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy\">Rev. Johnson&#8217;s questionable background didn&#8217;t surface overnight. One day after he took the oath to be Chicago&#8217;s school board president last week, the mayor stood with him as questions were raised about why Rev. Johnson was permanently disbarred from the Ohio Bar. Prior to this, 41 alders asked the new board to appear before city council, but they refused.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy\">&#8220;I certainly think that had we had the opportunity to have them before us, we could have asked some of these questions before they were installed as full on board members,&#8221; Ald. Lee said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy\">As of Wednesday afternoon, after the antisemitic posts surfaced, the mayor continued to support Rev. Johnson and refused several times to answer if his office was aware of the social media posts before he was named.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy\">&#8220;Looks it&#8217;s about having people in position that shares the values of Chicago,&#8221; Mayor Johnson said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy\"><strong class=\"vtkaO\">Gov. Pritzker released the following statement earlier in the day Thursday:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy\"><em>&#8220;Any person charged with the stewardship of the Chicago Public School Board must exemplify focused, inclusive, and steady leadership. The views expressed in the current Chair&#8217;s posts &#8211; antisemitism, misogyny, fringe conspiracy theories &#8211; very clearly do not meet that standard. We owe it to our students, families, and teachers to provide the highest quality education, and that begins at the top by setting a positive example of kindness and inclusivity. Given that he has failed to live up to these values, I believe it is in the best interest of our schools and our children for the Chair to resign.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy\">Rev. Johnson&#8217;s resignation comes after <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7chicago.com\/post\/entire-chicago-board-education-resign-office-mayor-brandon-johnson-says\/15393339\/\">the entire previous Board of Education resigned<\/a> amid Mayor Johnson&#8217;s reported <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7chicago.com\/post\/mayor-brandon-johnson-tells-chicago-public-schools-cps-ceo-pedro-martinez-he-wants-head-district-sources\/15331208\/\">wish to oust Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy\"><strong class=\"vtkaO\">READ MORE |<\/strong> <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7chicago.com\/post\/cps-news-mayor-brandon-johnson-announce-new-interim-chicago-board-education-appointments\/15400091\/\">Mayor Johnson announces new interim Chicago Board of Education nominees<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC eTIW sUzSN\"><strong class=\"vtkaO\">This is a breaking news story. 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