CTU endorses 15 school board candidates, throwing weight behind incumbents, mayoral picks

The Chicago Teachers Union announced Monday it will endorse only 15 candidates in the upcoming school board race in which all 21 seats are up for election — a decision that could make it difficult for the union to hold onto its majority. The union will back 10 incumbents who they supported in the election two years ago or were appointed by Mayor Brandon Johnson. Johnson, a former organizer for the CTU, is an ally of the union. Notably absent from their list of endorsements is Yesenia Lopez, who…