School board member was suspended from charter job after ‘unwanted touching’ of co-worker, records show

Source WBEZ
Original Load Date Oct. 28, 2026, 7:02 p.m.
Last Updated Oct. 28, 2026, 7:02 p.m.
Original URL https://www.wbez.org/education/chicago-school-board/2026/10/28/school-board-candidate-carlos-rivas-was-suspended-from-job-after-unwanted-touching-of-co-worker-records-show

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A candidate running for reelection in a heated Chicago School Board race was suspended from his job at a charter school in 2018 after an investigation by the charter school operator found he became intoxicated at a work event and acted inappropriately with a co-worker, according to a letter obtained...