CHICAGO, IL – When Governor Pritzker signs the 2024 budget for Illinois this morning, he will evict thousands of children from schools they chose with the stroke of a pen. Governor Pritzker’s budget kills funding for the Invest in Kids educational opportunity program, a landmark program supporting thousands of low-income children and families.

IL Republican Chair Don Tracy released the following statement:

“The Governor claims his new budget is inclusive and supportive but fails to mention the thousands of low income families he will force out of schools they chose. This is a budget the Chicago Teachers Union will love. It is unconscionable that the Governor and his allies claim they are fighting for working families as they eliminate all current funding for the Invest in Kids program, which currently funds educational opportunity for thousands of low income children throughout the state.”

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