CHICAGO (CBS) -- The Chicago Board of Education ahs passed a new resolution meant to pressure the charter school operator Acero Schools into keeping seven of its schools open. Charter schools such as those run by Acero are privately managed, but publicly funded.

In the latest development in a monthslong battle between the Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teachers Union, the school board will convene for a special meeting to address the impending closures of several charter schools.

Acero community members shout in disapproval at a meeting for the Acero Charter Schools Board of Directors, at Acero Clemente Elementary, 2050 N. Natchez Ave. on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024. Zubaer Khan/Sun-Times Share The Chicago Board of Education will hold ...

The Chicago Board of Education is meeting Thursday to discuss the closure of seven charter schools, with parents and teachers advocating for the schools to remain open.

While Johnson emphasized that he’s not saying CPS CEO Pedro Martinez did something wrong, he said the district needs to put together a “contingency plan” in response to the proposed Acero closures and that he and his team “haven’t seen that type of leadership” from the district.

The mayor asked CPS CEO Pedro Martinez to resign because he refused to secure a short-term high interest loan to pay for a new teachers contract and pension payments.

Good morning, Chicago. In the latest development in a monthslong battle between the Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teachers Union, the school board will convene for a special meeting to address the impending closures of several charter schools.