Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel appointed Jean-Claude Brizard on Monday. He heads the schools in Rochester, New York where he was asked why he is leaving after signing a three-year contract in February.
"When I signed my contract, there was no plan on transitioning. There was no intent. I came here to do a job, but always understood that, you know, it would not be forever. Never went out to look for another opportunity. It came, and one that my family and I seized," said Brizard.
Brizard stressed that he and his wife and his parents are teachers. He said being called anti-teacher is probably what has hurt him most during his career as an administrator.
