Rev. Mitchell Johnson, appointed to lead the Chicago Board of Education earlier this month, has resigned amid revelations of antisemitic and misogynistic social media posts.
The posts came to light this week, with 40 members of the Chicago City Council and Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker among those calling for the board president to step down.
The resignation came at the request of Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, according to a release from the city.
“Reverend Mitchell Johnson’s statements were not only hurtful but deeply disturbing. I want to be clear: antisemitic, misogynistic, and conspiratorial statements are unacceptable,” the mayor said. “It has become clear that his continued participation in the BOE would hinder the important work we need to accomplish for our schools.”
