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FY17 education budget
School superintendents recently received a letter
from Illinois Secretary of Education Dr. Beth Purvis
regarding the K-12 budget for the next school year.
IASA put out a Capitol Watch that contains the
association’s apolitical stance on the budget and
school funding reform, including relevant references
to the Vision 20/20 blueprint for the future of public
education that so many of you helped develop. You
can access those talking points by clickin
While we do not want to end up being pawns in a
high-stakes political game of “Chicken,” we do need
to maintain an open and honest dialogue with
legislators. The House is not scheduled to be back in
Springfield until April 4. The next few weeks while
they are back in their home districts is a crucial time
to have face-to-face discussions with them about the
specific consequences for your district – and
especially the impact on your students – if we don’t
have an education budget.
Thank you for not only persevering but continuing
to excel despite all of the obstacles facing public
educators.