The Illinois Federation of Teachers — the CTU’s statewide parent organization that Gates recently took over — maintains a political action committee that has given nearly $1 million to Johnson’s election efforts. Gates’ elevation from IFT executive vice president could give her greater voice over how that IFT fund dispatches its cash — now totaling over $2 million. Wirepoints’ Mark Glennon on AM560: Why We Need to “Relentlessly” Make the Blue State-Red State Case
November 5, 2026
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Glennon raised the stakes of the moment in broader civilizational terms: “This election in Illinois is not about the usual pedestrian issues… it’s about nothing less than whether Western civilization survives in our democratic republic of America because [the left], just on the open border alone, will destroy the country, and now they’re bringing in the jihadists, frankly, into the party.” Audio and summary linked here.Audio and summary linked here.
New Trier High School made national headlines nine years ago as a “canary in a coal mine” for political indoctrination in public schools. The canaries lived.
Among the consequences of economic growth that badly lags national averages are billions of lost revenue every year. Yet denial reigns in Illinois, fueling the vicious cycle of demand for higher taxes.
Wasn’t he given 2MILLION BY THE UNION ??
Gates wants Johnson to win because she owns him. Gates and CTU needs to be audited by the DOJ. CTU is not a labor union, but a political activist group. CTU is not about representing teachers, students, or education, but is about power and money. She will use down state teacher union dues to funnel to Johnson’s campaign. Down state teachers were stupid to elect her.