Co-Starring Superintendent Craig Winkleman and D220 Board of Education President Sandra Ficke-Bradford in their roles: “Turning A Blind Eye!”
Readers are reminded that Board of Education members are prohibited under their own policies, policies voted on by Erin Chan Ding, from using their D220 board position for political gain, conflict of interest and from the appearance of impropriety. Yet, once again, Chan Ding blatantly defies the very policy she voted for, using her position as a D220 board member to promote her run for the Illinois House of Representatives, District 52.
2:80 – Board Member Code of Conduct
Each member of the Community Unit School District 220 Board of Education ascribes to the following code of conduct:
- I will represent all school district constituents honestly and equally and refuse to surrender my responsibilities to special interest or partisan political groups.
- I will avoid any conflict of interest or the appearance of impropriety which could result from my position, and shall not use my Board of Education membership for personal gain or publicity.
What other possible explanation can there be for this post by Chan Ding on her democratic Erin for Illinois political page than for personal gain and publicity? Clearly, none. Once again, Chan Ding publicly surrenders her BOE responsibilities to her run for the 52nd, a partisan political group. And, Winkelman and Ficke-Bradford continue to say nothing.
We are wondering if our readers have the same concern as us: If this is how Chan Ding blatantly violates the very rules she voted for in her Board of Education position, how is she going to violate them should she prevail in her bid for the 52nd?
And, when Winkelman and Ficke-Bradford continue to say nothing, we can only assume the Board and D220 are supporting Chan Ding’s partisan campaign for State Rep.
Related: “District 220’s Lack of Transparency (Updated),” “District 220’s Lack of Transparency,” “Ding Politicking on School District Property,” “Dual School Board and State Rep Positions Legally Incompatible,” “D220 Abuses Taxpayer Funds in favor of Partisan Campaign,” “Ding In Her Own Words – CONFLICTED!,” “Ding Doubles Down,” “Ding’s D220 Deception,” “Chan Ding running in Democratic primary in 52nd,” “Three (3) Democratic candidates queued to run for the IL 52nd District House seat in 2026”
I guess someone got the word to Ding that her violations are piling up and are a complete embarrassment to the D220 School Board and the community she purports to represent. But sorry, Erin, taking the post down isn’t enough. You’re transparently a liar; someone who will put a big wolve’s grin on your face while you continually break policies and rules for your personal gain, as though the rules and policies don’t apply to you. Well, they do. And we see you for what you are, a liar and a cheat.
And, Sandra Ficke Bradford and Craig Winkelman, you are no better if you let Ding skate by with another violation without publicly condemning & punishing the actions. Your silence signals your acceptance of the behavior.