Martinez has two years left on his contract​, which was approved by the Chicago Board of Education after he was appointed in 2021.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson asked Chicago Public Schools Chief Executive Officer Pedro Martinez to step down this week, several sources close to the matter confirmed with the Chicago Tribune.

Johnson asked for Martinez’s resignation weeks after reports that the mayor’s office was laying the groundwork to replace the schools chief.

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.

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).