Note to readers from Mark Glennon re: Ukraine
May 6, 2026
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Everybody needs a side hustle these days, and mine is Ukraine, where I am now.
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If this bill passes, say goodbye to local control over all Illinois parks and expect to see open drug and alcohol use, needles, no sanitation and fire hazards, but no ordinary park users.
If the state “guarantees” an education, does that means the schools will be held accountable when those students graduate without knowing how to read or do math? Schools would be violating the law when they do that.
I think your premise as most citizens would see it is reasonable in the sense of how it’s stated constitutionally. But, in the practical sense all the state can do is offer a tax supported opportunity to be educated. Being “educated” is far more demanding in that it takes some degree of self-sacrifice in the way of truly faithful attendance, steady compliance with the rules established and as well as being both willing and polite with active, inquisitive participation on a continuing basis. In the absence of any of those criteria “education” in the best sense will be elusive and… Read more »
Sounds like you expected to teach in Lake Woebegone.
Current wording: … House Bill 3247, also known as The Safe Schools for All Act, will ensure that Illinois students will be guaranteed a public education regardless of their immigration status or their parents’ immigration status.
Wording to reveal hidden meaning: … House Bill 3247, also known as The Safe Schools for All Act, will ensure that Illinois taxpayers will be guaranteed to pay for the education of illegal immigrants.
Well, that’s one way of filling nearly empty schools to keep them open. It’s also a great way to normalize the presence of illegals and not get rid of them- ever. The Devil didn’t go down to Georgia, he resides in Springfield, IL.
Again using TAXPAYERS MONEY FOR DEMOCRATS AGENDA!!
Why should IL taxpayers pay to educate illegals? That money could be better spent to improve education for legal students.
After recent ICE enforcement actions in a nearby town, our local superintendent issued a statement claiming that ICE makes students feel unsafe, etc., etc.I sent her an email fully agreeing with her and suggesting she wasn’t doing enough to protect them. I recommended that the only way to truly safeguard her undocumented students would be to instruct them to stay home and never attend classes again, and to advise their parents to leave the country immediately!
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