It takes a three-fifths majority to override and a simple majority to agree with the Governor. [In original article, I mistakenly said it took only a simple majority to override an amendatory veto. Thanks to commenter Alabama Shake for the … Continue reading
Category Archives: Education Funding
The following email was sent to retired teachers yesterday: Welcome to July! As you know, Illinois’ state government begins fiscal year 2016 without a comprehensive state budget. As the stalemate in the state Capitol continues, we’d like to remind you … Continue reading
You will perhaps remember my writing that when a Governor presents his education budget it comes in three parts: higher education k-12 pensions In the 1990’s (at least) the IFT (Illinois Federation of Teachers) and IEA (Illinois Education Association) lobbyists … Continue reading
In my first session in the Illinois House of Representatives high school teacher Gene Hoffman sponsored the Resource Equalizer State Aid to Education Formula. It passed and I voted for it. The premise was one that property-rich districts found unacceptable. … Continue reading
A communication from State Rep. Barb Wheeler to her constituents: Thank you for your continued support of our efforts for a fair education funding proposal. Today, I am pleased to announce that the Speaker of the House has taken action … Continue reading
Dan Montgomery, President of the Illinois Federation of Teachers, has brought out the hoary bromide that Illinois school districts are among “the worst funded in the nation.” That is factually incorrect. This myth is built upon the fact that Illinois … Continue reading
One of the cuts made by Governor Pat Quinn was $15.7 million for a so-called “Hold Harmless” provision in the State Aid to Education formula. He get my praise because the program resulted in giving money to school districts to … Continue reading
I really had a hard time believing this comment from former Carpentersville School District 300 Board President Mary Fioretti, which I found posted under a letter to the editor from the Huntley teachers union president in the Northwest Herald: mary … Continue reading
I really had a hard time believing this comment from former Carpentersville School District 300 Board President Mary Fioretti, which I found posted under a letter to the editor from the Huntley teachers union president in the Northwest Herald: mary … Continue reading