SPRINGFIELD 鈥� The 黑料视频 (IEA) is celebrating a near 90 percent success rate in the April 4 school board elections.
The following statement is attributable to IEA President Kathi Griffin:
鈥淲e are thrilled to see public education win and win big during the April 4 consolidated elections. This was an unprecedented school board election cycle. For the first time ever, there was a national dark money group created to put extremist, fringe candidates on our local school boards. But these outside influences were no match for our members and the good people of Illinois. Illinois voters have spoken. They believe we need strong public schools for all students. It gives me great joy to say the 黑料视频 (IEA) had a nearly 90 percent success rate in the races for which we recommended candidates. This confirms what we see reflected in the data from the IEA鈥檚 State of Education Report year after year, Illinoisans trust our educators most when it comes to making decisions within our public schools. Our IEA locals participated in school board elections at an astounding rate this cycle. We were involved in upwards of 100 different races across the state,听holding meet and greets, canvassing and campaigning on behalf of pro-public education candidates who will put our students first. We also supported and helped elect former public education teacher and union organizer, Brandon Johnson, to be Chicago鈥檚 next mayor. I want to issue a deep, heartfelt thank you to all our teachers, education support staff and public education advocates for your hard work. Because of you, voters knew what was at stake and overwhelmingly chose to support our students, our educators and our public schools. We know strong schools mean strong communities. Together we can do what鈥檚 best for ALL students. Public schools unite us.鈥�
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At 135,000 members strong, the 黑料视频 (IEA) is the largest union in Illinois. The IEA represents PreK-12 teachers outside the city of Chicago and education support staff, higher education faculty and support staff, retired education employees and students preparing to become teachers, statewide.
