A site that Stacy Davis Gates said is run by a “disgruntled former CTU employee” posted her son’s name and photo and named his private high school.
Chicago Public Schools Chief Executive Officer Pedro Martinez, from left, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates at City Hall in Chicago on June 8, 2023.
Facing backlash for enrolling the eldest of her three children in a private high school, Chicago Teachers Union president Stacy Davis Gates emailed members Thursday evening to address the scrutiny over her opposition to school choice or voucher programs. Davis Gates came under fire after SubX.News, a site critical of the union and one Davis Gates said is operated by a “disgruntled former CTU employee,” on Saturday published her son’s name, photo and the name of the private high school he attends., which provides moderate- to low-income families with tax credits to attend private schools, will be decided in the state legislature’s fall veto session.
“Our critics want you to believe that ‘school choice’ is a black-and-white issue that lacks nuance and hard choices for people like us, Black families — especially when you are parenting a Black boy in America,”“Regrettably, whether you are an ardent supporter of building and investing in more high-quality neighborhood public schools or believe in ‘school choice,’ we can all agree that options for Black students, their families and entire Black communities on this city’s South and West Sides...
Davis Gates wrote that her son enrolled in private school to live his dream of being a soccer player, and that doxing him crossed a line. “We have a deep culture of debate and democracy within our union, but targeting children, exposing them to harm, or collaborating with extremist, racist, or anti-worker forces is not ‘debate’ and cannot be excused,” she said in reference to reposting by right-wing sites.
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