Katherine S. Dunneback
Chicago Board of Education, District 9b, on the Chicago ballot November 3, 2026. Endorsed by the Chicago Teachers Union.
Running on
Dunneback has said she is running as a progressive candidate focused on student services, particularly ensuring that services for students with IEPs are fully funded. She has also pointed to overcrowding at local schools, saying high-performing but under-resourced schools need long-term solutions rather than temporary annexes that become permanent.
Background
Speech-language pathologist with 22 years of experience in public and private school settings, currently an adjunct clinical supervisor at St. Xavier University; she is a CPS parent of two former Clissold Elementary students.
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Everyone in this race: Chicago Board of Education, District 9b