Kyna Lenhof

Kyna Lenhof worked at Easterseals Academy and was a special education teacher at Scammon Elementary School.¹ She later worked as an executive assistant at the Chicago Academy for the Arts.² She is a political fundraiser and serves as treasurer of the 40th Ward Democrats.² Lenhof wants to reduce the school district’s reliance on high-interest loans.¹ She supported a proposed $9.88 billion budget that avoided more high-interest loans and property tax increases.³ She advocates for more special education funding and equitable funding across schools.¹ She also wants to ensure educators follow individualized education programs.¹