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CTU President Jesse Sharkey says he won't run in next election

Jesse Sharkey
CTU President Jesse Sharkey, right, and vice-president Stacy Davis Gates speak following a CTU House of Delegates meeting at the Chicago Teachers Union Center on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019.
(Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune/TNS/Sipa USA)

(WBBM NEWSRADIO) — Chicago Teachers Union President Jesse Sharkey has announced he will not seek re-election when his term ends in June.

Sharkey was elected vice president of the CTU in 2010 and led the union during a contentious struggle with district officials over COVID-19 and remote learning.


He said Wednesday he isn't leaving the union and plans to return to the classroom to teach:

"I will return to where my journey began: the classroom. I will do so with fondness for my time in leadership, because I had the joy and privilege of representing educators who care."