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first_reported: 2026-11-04 12:07 CST
updated: 2026-11-05 19:07 CST
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# CTU president comments on first elected school board vote

Chicago Teachers Union president Stacy Davis Gates said Tuesday's school board election was "a long time coming." The vote created the first fully elected Chicago Board of Education.

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

## Coverage

- [Wirepoints](https://wirepoints.org/ctu-president-talks-strike-says-state-owes-6-billion-center-square/) (advocacy outlet), 2026-11-04 12:07 CST: CTU president talks strike, says state owes $6 billion – Center Square
- [WTTW News](https://news.wttw.com/2026/11/05/long-time-coming-ctu-president-stacy-davis-gates-historic-school-board-election), 2026-11-05 19:07 CST: ‘A Long Time Coming’: CTU President Stacy Davis Gates on Historic School Board Election

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