Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates said the mayor gave them "a billion dollars."

Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates said the mayor gave them "a billion dollars."

The union gave Brandon Johnson $2.4 million to put him in office.

He was a Chicago Teachers Union organizer.

Corruption at its finest. pic.twitter.com/fYUJp6pf8o

— Corey A. DeAngelis, school choice evangelist (@DeAngelisCorey) February 9, 2026