Cahokia Heights Superintendent Under Fire | St. Louis News

Cahokia Heights school district superintendent Curtis McCall Jr. is under fire after creating a high-paying $110K job for his relative, Kshon McCall, as Director of Grounds and Landscape — a role directly reporting to him. With the superintendent ghosting reporters and his phone full, the teachers’ union pushes back, calling out false claims about teachers skipping lesson plans — veteran educators confirm they’re essential. Some teachers have quit, others fight for a new contract, while the Illinois Board of Education drops in unannounced to investigate finances. When McCall finally speaks, he dodges questions, calling the job “justified” and refusing to detail duties or confirm if he authorized a controversial letter criticizing teachers — which he admits was “mostly true” but claims was sent by an unknown party. The district’s credibility is crumbling under mounting scrutiny. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/880377bea8055fd5