CPS Superintendent Wright submits resignation

Cincinnati Public Schools Superintendent Iranetta Wright has stepped down, per a statement read by Cincinnati Board of Education President Eve Bolton at a special meeting on May 15. Wright agreed to resign her position with Cincinnati Public Schools, effective May 20. The news came days after six unions, representing a total of more than 6,000 employees within CPS, gave Wright a vote of “no confidence.”   Members of the Cincinnati Federation of Teachers, Cincinnati Federation of Office Professionals, Cincinnati Association of Administrators and Supervisors, American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), Greater Cincinnati Building Trades and International Union of Operating Engineers Local 20 all expressed that they had lost support for Wright. Union leaders expressed frustrations with what they say was Wright’s lack of communication and collaboration. In a statement late Wednesday after the press conference with all six unions with the district, Wright released a statement saying: “I was disappointed to learn of the outcome of the votes of no confidence in my leadership. It is an unfortunate step at a time when our collaboration on behalf of students is vitally necessary. “Since March 2023, I have met consistently with union leadership, requested their voice and input in...