40 School Districts Represented at Ed Funding Rally in Vandalia

(SOME OF THOSE GATHERED FOR THE EDUCATION FUNDING RALLY WEDNESDAY IN VANDALIA...photo by Phil Webster)

40 Illinois school districts were represented during an education funding rally Wednesday in Vandalia.

Superintendents, education advocates, and parents from across the state gathered near the Old State Capitol State Historic Site. Those gathered urged legislators and the governor to find an equitable solution to the K-12 education funding crisis by July 1, the scheduled start of a new fiscal year.

Participants represented the Altamont and Teutopolis school districts. Speakers included Altamont Superintendent Jeff Fritchtnitch. They were joined by representatives from education advocacy groups including Advance Illinois, Citizens for Education in Taylorville, and the Faith Coalition for the Common Good in Springfield. They are all members of Funding Illinois' Future, a coalition of more than 230 superintendents, education reform advocates, child welfare supporters, and other education leaders working to change the way Illinois funds its schools.

(A GROUP OF VANDALIA TEACHERS REINFORCING THE THEME "PASS THE BUDGET OR FAIL OUR STUDENTS")