Dr. David Schuler, Superintendent of District 214, is under criticism for an alleged conflict of interest.
Critics took to Twitter accusing Schuler of benfiting from the delay in the return to the classroom, pointing out he has a perverse incentive to sell software.
“The CEO of Transeo is also the Superintendent of @District214,” Laura Lynn posted on Twitter. “Transeo makes educational software and the longer schools are closed, the more money he makes.”
District 214, based in Arlington Heights and serving north Cook County, is the second largest school district in the state.
Schuler made over $307,000 in base salary as superintendent for District 214 last year.
Yet, he is able to carry a second job as CE of education software company Transeo.
Transeo produces and sells remote learning software as well as other programs.
Just a couple of weeks ago District 214 recently adopted a hybrid learning model in which educators and students are online and in-class part time.
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