Governor J.B. Pritzker

Yeah, invest in it. Let's begin with that. But also, I'd like to just challenge at least couple of notions you put forward. The NAEP scores, which are the English, the reading and math scores that are done nationally, these are the tests that are given all across the nation, just came out. And our eighth graders in Illinois came in second in the nation. Number one was Massachusetts.

Yeah, invest in it. Let's begin with that. But also, I'd like to just challenge at least couple of notions you put forward. The NAEP scores, which are the English, the reading and math scores that are done nationally, these are the tests that are given all across the nation, just came out. And our eighth graders in Illinois came in second in the nation. Number one was Massachusetts.

Yeah, invest in it. Let's begin with that. But also, I'd like to just challenge at least couple of notions you put forward. The NAEP scores, which are the English, the reading and math scores that are done nationally, these are the tests that are given all across the nation, just came out. And our eighth graders in Illinois came in second in the nation. Number one was Massachusetts.

Number two was Illinois. Our eighth graders in math came in fifth in the nation and So we're actually doing pretty well. I'm talking about, you know, the state of Illinois is doing reasonably well. There are always challenges in big cities versus other places like suburbs, for example. But that doesn't mean we got to give up on those kids or give up on investing in those schools.

Number two was Illinois. Our eighth graders in math came in fifth in the nation and So we're actually doing pretty well. I'm talking about, you know, the state of Illinois is doing reasonably well. There are always challenges in big cities versus other places like suburbs, for example. But that doesn't mean we got to give up on those kids or give up on investing in those schools.

Number two was Illinois. Our eighth graders in math came in fifth in the nation and So we're actually doing pretty well. I'm talking about, you know, the state of Illinois is doing reasonably well. There are always challenges in big cities versus other places like suburbs, for example. But that doesn't mean we got to give up on those kids or give up on investing in those schools.

But they do need to be managed well. And we do need to attract teachers. We don't have enough teachers and we're going to need more. And we have put in programs. I have to attract teachers, to provide signing bonuses, to help them get housing and so on.

But they do need to be managed well. And we do need to attract teachers. We don't have enough teachers and we're going to need more. And we have put in programs. I have to attract teachers, to provide signing bonuses, to help them get housing and so on.

But they do need to be managed well. And we do need to attract teachers. We don't have enough teachers and we're going to need more. And we have put in programs. I have to attract teachers, to provide signing bonuses, to help them get housing and so on.

And we have the ability to attract them because we pay reasonably well if you want to be a teacher in Chicago or anywhere in the state of Illinois. So it's an attractive place to teach. But we got to invest in these schools. We're not fully invested in the state of Illinois. We're trying really hard You know, I inherited a fiscal situation that was terrible in 2019 when I came into office.

And we have the ability to attract them because we pay reasonably well if you want to be a teacher in Chicago or anywhere in the state of Illinois. So it's an attractive place to teach. But we got to invest in these schools. We're not fully invested in the state of Illinois. We're trying really hard You know, I inherited a fiscal situation that was terrible in 2019 when I came into office.

And we have the ability to attract them because we pay reasonably well if you want to be a teacher in Chicago or anywhere in the state of Illinois. So it's an attractive place to teach. But we got to invest in these schools. We're not fully invested in the state of Illinois. We're trying really hard You know, I inherited a fiscal situation that was terrible in 2019 when I came into office.

And, you know, we've gotten nine credit upgrades and we've got a finally got a rainy day fund and we've increased funding for education by more than two billion dollars since I came into office. And we're continuing that with the proposed budget I put in place. But, you know, the fact is that our, you know, our kids are worth investing in and the

And, you know, we've gotten nine credit upgrades and we've got a finally got a rainy day fund and we've increased funding for education by more than two billion dollars since I came into office. And we're continuing that with the proposed budget I put in place. But, you know, the fact is that our, you know, our kids are worth investing in and the

And, you know, we've gotten nine credit upgrades and we've got a finally got a rainy day fund and we've increased funding for education by more than two billion dollars since I came into office. And we're continuing that with the proposed budget I put in place. But, you know, the fact is that our, you know, our kids are worth investing in and the

I would say the wraparound services that you need for their families is also hugely important in order for our kids to get ahead. Last point I'll make on this early childhood education. I've been involved in this arena for 25 years, long before I was governor, is perhaps the most important arena for us to invest in.

I would say the wraparound services that you need for their families is also hugely important in order for our kids to get ahead. Last point I'll make on this early childhood education. I've been involved in this arena for 25 years, long before I was governor, is perhaps the most important arena for us to invest in.

I would say the wraparound services that you need for their families is also hugely important in order for our kids to get ahead. Last point I'll make on this early childhood education. I've been involved in this arena for 25 years, long before I was governor, is perhaps the most important arena for us to invest in.

It's universal preschool, but it's also everything from early intervention services, which can make the difference between a child growing up with challenges and autism their whole life, or perhaps being able to actually join a classroom in a public school and graduate and go to college. Those early intervention investments make a big difference. So do home visitation programs.

It's universal preschool, but it's also everything from early intervention services, which can make the difference between a child growing up with challenges and autism their whole life, or perhaps being able to actually join a classroom in a public school and graduate and go to college. Those early intervention investments make a big difference. So do home visitation programs.