Anusha Thotakura
Chicago Board of Education, District 6a, on the Chicago ballot November 3, 2026. Incumbent. Endorsed by the Chicago Teachers Union.
Campaign site (anushaforcps.com)
Running on
Thotakura says she is running to expand access to high-quality pre-K across District 6A, put dedicated full-time counselors and social workers in every CPS school, and grow career and technical education tied to clean energy job training. She points to creating the Healthy Green Schools Fund and a board resolution launching renewable energy projects as first-term work she wants to continue.
Background
Executive director of Citizen Action/Illinois and a former bilingual middle school math teacher through Teach For America; she has served on the Chicago Board of Education for District 6A.
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Everyone in this race: Chicago Board of Education, District 6a