Chicago teachers union boss vows to push petitions for Mayor Brandon Johnson’s re-election

Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) President Stacy Davis Gates signaled firm support for Mayor Brandon Johnson’s political future, declaring in a recent interview that she is prepared to hit the pavement to collect petition signatures for his re-election bid. "I hope to see Mayor Johnson come off the sideline and I hope to see the people who support him get out here and pass a petition. If he's not going to pass one, I'll pass one for him," Davis Gates said in an interview with WTTW News on Tuesday. "