Chicago Teacher’s Union vs. The State of Illinois vs. Kids Learning Skill Level
The fate of thousands of low-income students hangs in the balance of the next legislative session in Springfield this fall.
That’s when state lawmakers will decide to either extend – or kill – the Invest in Kids Act.
It’s a program that gives less fortunate families access to scholarships to schools that meet their children’s unique needs.
Teachers unions, including the Chicago Teachers Union – whose president Stacy Davis Gates takes advantage of private schooling options for her family – are heavy political spenders in Springfield.
They see the program as a threat to their monopoly power on education – and are lobbying lawmakers aggressively to kill it. NOTE: Current Chicago Mayor Johnson received 20 million campaign funds from the Chicago Teachers Union.
Lawmakers have a choice: their constituents – or their political donors.
Are You Smarter Than a Third Grader????
ACT test scores for U.S. students drop to a 30-year low
The average ACT composite score for U.S. students was 19.5 out of 36. Last year, the average score was 19.8. The average scores in reading, science and math all were below benchmarks the ACT says students must reach to have a high probability of success in first-year college courses.
How Does DeKalb, Illinois compare? And why did NIU drop the requirements for the ACT score for admission?
Please review these Websites:
https://www.schooldigger.com/go/IL/city/Dekalb/search.aspx
https://www.publicschoolreview.com/illinois/dekalb-county
Look at the ranking in DeKalb County – #29 through #36
Brooks Grade School Ranks a “1” out of “10”
JUST AN OVERVIEW … Thanks for reading and making your own decision
Opinion shared by a concerned member of our community who wishes to remain anonymous at this time.
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