Chicago mayoral election: Vallas supporters disrupt Johnson presser criticizing his education record
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https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-mayoral-election-brandon-johnson-paul-vallas-public-schools/12964351/
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Paul Vallas' education record came under fire from Brandon Johnson Thursday in a news conference that was disrupted by some of Vallas' supporters.
Johnson went after Vallas in the presser at Rainbow PUSH headquarters with the help of supporters from Philadelphia and New Orleans, where Vallas ran the public school systems after leaving Chicago Public Schools in 2001.
"We still are in Philadelphia trying to recover a school district that was destroyed years ago. The buck stops here," said Kendra Brooks, Philadelphia City Council member.
"Here's one thing I need to make sure that we're clear about: not just our belief in public education, but to make sure that we are investing in public education," Johnson said. When Vallas supporters tried to ask questions on his behalf and then take over the microphone, Johnson's supporters chanted them down. Police were called, but there were no arrests.
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