CPS officials told Lori Lightfoot's campaign hours before 1 p.m. Jan. 11 that emails to teachers asking them to encourage students to volunteer on her campaign were inappropriate. 7 hours later, the mayor's campaign came to a halt.
Chicago Public Schools officials immediately told Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s deputy campaign manager that her emails to teachers asking them to encourage their students to volunteer to help Lightfoot win a second term as mayor – and earn class credit — were inappropriate, according to records obtained by WTTW News on Thursday.
“Thanks for chatting before,” Swirsky wrote to . “Just to reiterate our phone conversation, no recruitment for interns or [volunteers] can be done on campus or by staff/teachers. We also cannot provide any credit.” At least 168 teachers received the email from Crane, starting at 8:33 a.m. on Jan. 11 and continuing for several hours, according to records obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request. The message was sent to teachers’ official work email accounts, which end in cps.edu.
As mayor of Chicago, Lightfoot appoints not only the superintendent of the Chicago Public Schools but also the members of the Chicago Board of Education. Chicago’s ethics ordinance prohibits the use of public resources, including email accounts, for non-official purposes.
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