The mass resignation of the 7-member Chicago Board of Education may be only the first in a series of upheavals in Chicago Public Schools leadership, heralding an uncertain future for students and families in the district.

Mayor Brandon Johnson has been at odds with the head of Chicago Public Schools over his plan to fill a $1 billion gap in the district’s budget.

In a Friday announcement, all seven members of the Chicago School Board agreed to resign later in October amid disagreements with the mayor over the district’s budget. The New York Times reported that Mayor Brandon Johnson and Chicago Public School CEO Pedro Martinez have disagreed in recent months over the Mayor’s proposed plan to fill a $1