Our Students Our Future Illinois
While the foundation has been laid for getting an education funding reform bill moving in Springfield, but more must be done to move it over the finish line.
Our Students Our Future Illinois is a growing and diverse group of coalitions, organizations, and individuals from across the state united in reforming Illinois’ broken and unfair education funding system. Education funding reform advocates must stand shoulder to shoulder as a unified voice in support of passing reform. We are driving an aggressive grassroots and digital campaign to engage residen
Everyone is in back to school mode, but we still need . Learn more here: http://action.ourstudentsourfutureil.org/page/s/our-students-our-future
Priorities Check: Education vs. Incarceration
It bears repeating: in Illinois, we spend $88k per year to incarcerate a child and $12.5K per year to educate a child. We need to fix this problem now. Join the fight for today: http://action.ourstudentsourfutureil.org/page/s/our-students-our-future
medium.com “Don’t tell me your values,” Vice President Joe Biden has said. “Show me your budget and I will tell you your values.”
Governor’s School Funding Reform Commission
FYI: the School Funding Reform Commission is meeting today from 12 to 3:30pm. Live audio is available here:
attendee.gotowebinar.com Governor’s School Funding Reform Commission
Priorities Check: Education vs. Incarceration
U.S. spending on rose 107% from 1980-2013. Spending on corrections grew 324% in that same time. Are those really our priorities?
Here in Illinois, we spend $88,000 per year per child on incarceration, but only $12,500 per year per child on education. We need to fix that system. Join us today! http://action.ourstudentsourfutureil.org/page/s/our-students-our-future
medium.com “Don’t tell me your values,” Vice President Joe Biden has said. “Show me your budget and I will tell you your values.”
We’re glad to see the IL legislature pass an education budget. It’s a step in the right direction. Illinois still needs a long-term fix to our school funding problem. We’ll keep pushing until that is a reality! Still more work to be done, so stay tuned soon for updates on how to stay involved in the fight for !
Illinois newspapers plan Page 1 budget message for lawmakers
Enough! Newspapers up and down Illinois made it clear today: we need an end to the budget stalemate.
wandtv.com About a dozen Illinois newspapers are using their front pages to call on Illinois' political leaders to end the state's year-old budget stalemate.
End Illinois’ unfair school funding system
It's time for ! Join the team today and add your name to the growing list of Illinoisans who support our cause!
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We need #fairschoolfunding.
No more waiting. The time to act is now. We need .
action.ourstudentsourfutureil.org Urge our leaders in Springfield to pass and sign education funding reform.
End Illinois’ unfair school funding system
When Illinois taxpayers are spending an average of $88K to incarcerate a child but only $12.5K to educate them, doesn’t that tell you the system is broken?
action.ourstudentsourfutureil.org Urge our leaders in Springfield to pass and sign education funding reform.
Can't wait for #fairschoolfunding
We can't ask another generation of Illinois children to wait for . Take action now!
action.ourstudentsourfutureil.org Urge our leaders in Springfield to pass and sign education funding reform.
End Illinois’ unfair school funding system
It’s time to so that ALL kids in our state get a quality education. We need now!
action.ourstudentsourfutureil.org Urge our leaders in Springfield to pass and sign education funding reform.
We need #fairschoolfunding!
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action.ourstudentsourfutureil.org Urge our leaders in Springfield to pass and sign education funding reform.
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End Illinois’ unfair school funding system
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ourstudentsourfutureil.org Urge our leaders in Springfield to pass and sign education funding reform now.
End Illinois’ unfair school funding system
No one wins when our school funding system is so outdated and so unfair.
action.ourstudentsourfutureil.org Urge our leaders in Springfield to pass and sign education funding reform before the legislative session ends on May 31st.
End Illinois’ unfair school funding system
The state's unfair school funding system has shortchanged children in every part of our state of the great education they deserve – for decades.
Tell Springfield that we need now:
action.ourstudentsourfutureil.org Urge our leaders in Springfield to pass and sign education funding reform.
End Illinois’ unfair school funding system
Our children can't afford to wait for education funding reform - the time to act is now
ourstudentsourfutureil.org Urge our leaders in Springfield to pass and sign education funding reform.
End Illinois’ unfair school funding system
For decades, our unfair system has shortchanged children in every part of our state of the great education they deserve.
action.ourstudentsourfutureil.org Urge our leaders in Springfield to pass and sign education funding reform.
End Illinois’ unfair school funding system
Time to tell Springfield that we need . Now!
action.ourstudentsourfutureil.org Urge our leaders in Springfield to pass and sign education funding reform before the legislative session ends on May 31st.