Mayor Brandon Johnson asked CPS CEO Pedro Martinez to hand in his resignation this week, according to a report. The news follows weeks of speculation regarding Martinez's future with the district amid ongoing contract negotiations between the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU).

CPS CEO Pedro Martinez reportedly refused to step down. The request comes during heightened tensions over contract negotiations with the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) and follows Martinez’s refusal to approve a short-term loan supported by both the mayor and the CTU.

CHICAGO — Mayor Bandon Johnson asked CPS CEO Pedro Martinez to hand in his resignation this week, according to a report. The Chicago Sun-Times said Mayor Johnson asked Martinez to step down from his position on Thursday, adding that the CEO did not immediately resign and is waiting to hear from the Board of Education.

After months of tension, Mayor Brandon Johnson told Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez this week that he wants the embattled schools chief to leave his position, three sources told the Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ. Martinez did not immediately resign and instead plans to wait to hear from the Board of Education, two sources said.