In an exclusive story, Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis-Gates is alleged to have told members to 'punch' a Chicago Public Schools principal 'in the face', leading the principal to file a police report. Two CTU members present at the meeting corroborated the principal's account in witness statements. The CTU has responded to the story via @X, describing the allegations as an 'intentional mischaracterization' and stating that the comment was a 'figurative' expression related to the fight for a new labor deal.
Many are asking how could a Los Angeles public school teacher act this way? The answer is Cecily Myart-Cruz, the angry, pro-lockdown leader of the UTLA teachers’ union who made overtly anti-Semitic and anti-Persian Jew comments numerous times during the pandemic, claiming it was… https://t.co/H0GehYRUnr https://t.co/1cOcIyNjEa
🏫 👩🏫 ‼️ I’m in SHOCK to read this: A parent of a West LA public charter elementary school sent me this email from kid’s teacher. Their child is in trouble for proudly sitting at a table with other Persians (Iranian Jews) at school. Apparently that’s “incredibly detrimental” as… https://t.co/fqlXl7oWcT
🚨 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
Two CTU members present at the meeting filed witness statements on the principal's police report alleging 'assault' comments. CTU calls it "intentional mischaracterization" of statements. https://t.co/xKXfzlBfMW
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