Pritzker: ‘Willing to work with … or wind down’ school choice program set to expire – Center Square

Gov. JB Pritzker said he’ll listen to both sides. “People who say, ‘well, actually it’s not costing taxpayers anything,’ Actually, it’s costing taxpayers 75% of the total amount that gets raised,” Pritzker said. “And so that’s something that I think some people who are budget conscious are paying attention to as well.”
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The Railroader
2 years ago

JB the Hutt pulls the budget card out of his fat wallet? We didn’t even know he had it. Of course he uses it to hurt non government schools. He and his minions are Hell bent on trapping kids in under-performing government schools, proving once again that public education in Illinois is just another government job and pension distribution program, with the results for the students being a secondary concern. JB the Hutt has been spending freely, with the latest boondoggle being the billions committed to extending Metra service to Rockford. It’s millions now, but the spend will bloom well… Read more »

Frank Goudy
2 years ago

Teacher’s Unions do not want school choice. Thus Pritzker and the Democrats don’t want it either and will do everything they can to sabotage it. That simple.

Giddyap
2 years ago

Pritzker Is Trying To Kill Illinois School Choice — And Cover Up The Crime

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