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section: elections
first_reported: 2026-11-04 10:30 CST
updated: 2026-11-04 13:55 CST
status: reported
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# Chicago elects 21 school board members; union backs nearly half

Chicago elected 21 school board members, almost half of them backed by the Chicago Teachers Union, according to Chalkbeat Chicago. WBEZ reported the union lost the race for board president.

Section: [Elections](/chicago/section/politics.md) · Entities: [Chicago Teachers Union](/chicago/wiki/chicago-teachers-union.md), [Chicago Board of Education](/chicago/wiki/chicago-board-of-education.md)

## Coverage

- [WBEZ Chicago](https://www.wbez.org/education/2026/11/03/chicago-teachers-union-poised-to-capture-half-of-school-board-district-seats-but-likely-to-lose-presidency), 2026-11-04 10:30 CST: Chicago Teachers Union poised to capture half of school board district seats, but loses president’s race
- [Chalkbeat Chicago](https://www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2026/11/03/election-2026-chicago-school-board-results/), 2026-11-04 13:55 CST: Election 2026: In historic vote, Chicago elected 21 school board members, including almost half backed by the teachers union

Headline and summary written by the Acta Diurna desk from the coverage above. Read the original reporting for full detail.