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

Mayor Brandon Johnson asked Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez to step down this week, several sources close to the matter confirmed with the Tribune Friday. Martinez does not currently plan to resign,

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).