Stacy Davis Gates, the President of the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU), has come under scrutiny after a Chicago Public Schools (CPS) principal filed a police report alleging that Gates incited violence by telling union members to 'punch' him in the face, as reported exclusively by WTTW. The incident report was filed with the Chicago Police Department, and the union responded by stating that the comment was impromptu and figurative, relating to the fight for a new labor deal. AngelaLMorabito highlighted the alleged call for violence by the head of the Chicago teacher union.
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🚨 The head of the Chicago teacher union allegedly told union members to "punch their principal in the face." https://t.co/e6JcpeU9Rf
A Chicago Public Schools principal has filed an incident report with the Chicago Police Department, saying that Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates called for union members to commit an act of violence against him. https://t.co/HiXopYeOK7
CTU responds to our story about a CPS principal filing a police report alleging Stacy Davis Gates told members to "punch" him in the face via @X ... says the comment was an impromptu 'figurative' comment related to fighting for new labor deal https://t.co/A6mrwemjvD
CTU President Stacy Davis-Gates tells members to “punch” a CPS principal “in the face.” Principal files police report. My exclusive story: | Chicago News | WTTW https://t.co/5vDe621hBr